command post

American  

noun

1. Army. the headquarters of the commander of a military unit.

2. a headquarters of a civilian group or organization dealing with an emergency situation, special event, or the like.

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command post British  

noun

1. military the position from which a unit commander and his staff exercise command

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Etymology

Origin of command post

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

He says he did not want to shoot or kill anyone, and ended up at a command post.

From BBC

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania—Germany’s top military officer, Gen. Carsten Breuer, stood astride a map of Lithuania laid out on the floor of a makeshift command post in this port city on the Baltic Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

After receiving the text messages, the prosecutor went to a law-enforcement command post at Utah Valley University, the Utah County Attorney’s Office said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jan. 1, less than 20 minutes after the first state parks official arrived at the command post.

From Los Angeles Times

They also struck an eight-storey building next to a casino, which the Thais say was being used as a military command post.

From BBC