command posts
Military operation hubs
Command posts are central locations from which military or emergency operations are directed and coordinated.
The term applies to physical headquarters where commanders receive information, make decisions, and issue orders: The general established a command post on the ridge overlooking the battlefield.
In civilian contexts, command posts coordinate disaster response, search-and-rescue operations, or large-scale events.
The abbreviated form CP is common in military communication.
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- headquartersCentral command location
- garrisonStationed military force
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
security · defense · entrenchment · hardened · underground · camouflaged · mobile · field
Central command location
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
strategy · synchronization · briefing · war-room · directives · orders · staging · mobilization
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- frequencyRate of recurrence
signals · dispatch · relay · transmission · intercom · network · broadcast · encryption
Information-gathering before action
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- sensorsDevices that detect input
observation · tracking · drones · satellite · mapping · imagery · debriefing · analysis
Widespread, not specialized
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
oversight · chief · delegation · staff · adjutant · aide-de-camp · briefings · orders
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- headquartersCentral command location
- garrisonStationed military force
- strongholdFortified place of defense
perimeter · security · defense · entrenchment · hardened · underground · camouflaged · mobile · field · forward
headquarters
Central command location
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
planning · strategy · synchronization · briefing · war-room · directives · orders · staging · mobilization · readiness
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
frequency · signals · dispatch · relay · transmission · intercom · network · broadcast · encryption · satellite
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
sensors · observation · tracking · drones · satellite · mapping · imagery · debriefing · analysis · reports
general
Widespread, not specialized
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
decision-making · oversight · chief · delegation · staff · adjutant · aide-de-camp · briefings · orders · directives
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- military campsarmy camps, bivouac, bivouacs, cantonment, encampment
- WWI Western Fronttrenches, front lines, frontline, poison gas, artillery barrages
- outpostsoutposts, outpost, forward base, forward bases, border posts
- fortificationsfort, fortress, fortresses, citadel, citadels
- Military Sitesforts, military bases, fortresses, naval stations, air force bases
command postsfront lines
Active battle area
frontlines · combat zones · forward positions · trenches · no man's land
position, command, demand, recommend, commanding, commander, commanded, commands, commend