as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of command posts
The system can target command posts, logistics hubs, air defense systems, and troop concentrations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Hamas underground command posts were exposed directly underneath UNRWA facilities in Gaza City, including a supply of electricity and IT services from UNRWA offices to the underground Hamas bunker.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Drones provided real-time aerial views of the mock protests, while mobile command posts allowed leaders from different agencies to track the action simultaneously and direct units on the ground.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Russian forces can now effectively strike the roads, railways, and bridges used for logistical resupply, as well as supply depots, command posts, and troop assembly areas.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Hamas underground command posts were exposed directly underneath UNRWA facilities in Gaza City, including a supply of electricity and IT services from UNRWA offices to the underground Hamas bunker.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Drones provided real-time aerial views of the mock protests, while mobile command posts allowed leaders from different agencies to track the action simultaneously and direct units on the ground.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Russian forces can now effectively strike the roads, railways, and bridges used for logistical resupply, as well as supply depots, command posts, and troop assembly areas.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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