How to Use command post in a Sentence

command post

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  • Police will also occupy a command post near the beach and use beach quads that the city intends to purchase in light of the events on Monday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Today the group has reportedly turned thousands of Lebanese homes, schools and hospitals into command posts and weapons depots.
    — Mark Dubowitz and, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018
  • Finally, Kurdish troops took us in the back of a pickup truck to their command post, then to Christian militia commanders near the front lines.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, latimes.com, 20 June 2019
  • Two soldiers and one civilian were killed on Friday in the car bomb attack on the G5 Sahel force command post in the central town of Sevare.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2018
  • Visitors could visualize soldiers' daily life during the war through the reconstruction of field kitchens, First Aid posts and command posts.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2018
  • The Amber Alert did not go out properly due to a faulty fax machine at a command post on scene, but officials have already made changes to prevent such mishaps in the future, Lt.
    — Kaley Johnson, star-telegram, 3 June 2019
  • Then, firefighters were evacuated by helicopters and concerns about the shooter prompted a lockdown at the ski lodge that served as the fire’s incident command post, according to the report.
    — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Rescuers gave him water and brought him back to the command post.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The teen was escorted to the nearest road and then taken to the command post.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 12 July 2022
  • The Obamas did not use the garage, so the extra traffic to and from the command post caused no problem.
    — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The couple drove her to a nearby command post and left her in the care of firefighters and paramedics.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Second order of business: set up a command post out in the ‘burbs.
    — Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Police, who asked people to avoid the area, established a command post near the area.
    — Tony Plohetski, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The group started working at the command post Thursday.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The Kings’ living room in Atlanta doubled as a command post.
    — Clarence B. Jones, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023
  • Still, Norman asked the command post for the quickest possible way to get the man downhill.
    — Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Deputies set up a search and rescue command post at the Lakeside Christian Church, a few miles from where the man went missing.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The wind became intense, knocking down trees and power lines all around the command post.
    — Jeffrey E. Stern, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • Clark County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area and set up a command post at the Sunset Falls Campground.
    — Jessica Prokop, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Aniah’s family has been in Auburn where a command post was set up.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Khoda left the base and sped north to Chernihiv to establish a forward command post.
    — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • At the command post, the lieutenant said a begrudging hello to a woman who was leaving her home, a few yards away.
    — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Offline, the team of volunteers set up shop at a local theater and are using the space as their command post.
    — Ashley Vaughan, CNN, 7 June 2020
  • Once the 911 call came in, dozens of officers began searching for the girl and a command post was set up at East Precinct to coordinate the search.
    — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Upon landing at home base, Jerry went to thank the command post for getting the vital cartridge to him.
    — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2021
  • At the ad hoc incident command post, Rennick looked up the three-month forecast on his laptop.
    — Omar Mouallem, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Trump toured a high school that had been transformed into a law enforcement command post.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2020
  • From the ground around the command post protruded the fins of unexploded ordnance.
    — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Detroit police have set up a command post and sent additional officers to area to search for him.
    — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024

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