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
Recent Examples on the Web
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu effectively admitted that Ukraine had taken advantage of vulnerabilities in the Black Sea Fleet during a visit to its command post.
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Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The biggest losses came in the center of the city from the heavy Russian aerial bombardment, said Shaman, 36, a commander of the 25th Separate Battalion, who was monitoring his units from a command post.
—Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Arredondo discarded radios, causing communication difficulties, the report said, and leadership at the scene did not establish command posts, so arriving personnel did not receive accurate updates.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Friday, police had set up a mobile command post at an apartment complex just south of the wooded area, with more than a dozen officers present.
—Jeff Amy, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
The division’s command post, essentially a folding table with four Humvees parked around it, was draped in camouflage netting that helps dampen electronic and thermal signatures.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
The air unit lowered rescuers to the man, who was airlifted from the area to a command post at Pali Golf Course, rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
There's also a $1.3 million mobile command post larger than the vehicles of the same name that were purchased four years ago.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
In an attack on Hamas battalions in the central area, fighter jets targeted operational command posts and various military facilities in the Nuseirat Camp and Deir Al-Balah areas.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The biggest losses came in the center of the city from the heavy Russian aerial bombardment, said Shaman, 36, a commander of the 25th Separate Battalion, who was monitoring his units from a command post.
—Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Arredondo discarded radios, causing communication difficulties, the report said, and leadership at the scene did not establish command posts, so arriving personnel did not receive accurate updates.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Friday, police had set up a mobile command post at an apartment complex just south of the wooded area, with more than a dozen officers present.
—Jeff Amy, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
The division’s command post, essentially a folding table with four Humvees parked around it, was draped in camouflage netting that helps dampen electronic and thermal signatures.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
The air unit lowered rescuers to the man, who was airlifted from the area to a command post at Pali Golf Course, rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
There's also a $1.3 million mobile command post larger than the vehicles of the same name that were purchased four years ago.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
In an attack on Hamas battalions in the central area, fighter jets targeted operational command posts and various military facilities in the Nuseirat Camp and Deir Al-Balah areas.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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