command post
noun
: a post at which the commander of a unit in the field receives orders and exercises command
Examples of command post in a Sentence
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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To do that, the Secret Service introduced a new fleet of military grade drones and mobile command posts that allows agents to communicate over radio directly with local law enforcement – interoperability that didn't exist last year.
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Laura Geller, CBS News, 9 July 2025
That boat brought the bodies north around Rubicon Point to an incident command post set up at nearby Lester Beach.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Codie Trimble) The E-4B is designed as a mobile command post that allows national security officials, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, and the Secretary of Defense to continue running the government during a nuclear conflict.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Officers have set up a perimeter around the area as well as a command post at 12280 Miramar Parkway.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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Laura Geller, CBS News, 9 July 2025
That boat brought the bodies north around Rubicon Point to an incident command post set up at nearby Lester Beach.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Codie Trimble) The E-4B is designed as a mobile command post that allows national security officials, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, and the Secretary of Defense to continue running the government during a nuclear conflict.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Officers have set up a perimeter around the area as well as a command post at 12280 Miramar Parkway.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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