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Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships

Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships (FOCAS) was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1970 to 1979. However, its antecedents date to 1931.

Rear-Admirals/Vice-Admirals Aircraft Carriers
Post holders included: ==Flag Officer, Mediterranean Aircraft Carriers==
Flag Officer, Mediterranean Aircraft Carriers
==Admirals Commanding, Home Fleet Aircraft Carriers==
Admirals Commanding, Home Fleet Aircraft Carriers
On hauling down his flag as Vice-Admiral, Home Fleet Aircraft Carriers, about 27 April 1943, Admiral Lyster was appointed Flag Officer Carrier Training and Administration at HMS Monck (HQ Combined Training, Largs), which was transferred from 1 June 1944 to HMS Faraway, a training establishment & HQ of Flag Officer Carrier Training, at Greenock. He served in that post until 17.03.1945. Rear-Admiral Charles Woodhouse was listed as Rear-Admiral Aircraft Carriers, aboard , March–April 1946. ==Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers==
Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers
Duties may have included (a) being responsible for the Fleet Air Arm afloat (b) ensuring the operational effectiveness of Carrier Task Groups. Probably referring to pre-1967 when Home Fleet still existed. Admirals flying this flag included: In July 1970 the post was renamed Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships. ==Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships==
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