Continental Army Command

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Continental Army Command was a major U.S. Army headquarters responsible for training, readiness, and operational control of Army forces within the continental United States during much of the Cold War era.

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Continental Army Command canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Army command
major U.S. Army headquarters
abbreviation CONARC
branch United States Army
conflict Cold War
controlled continental U.S. corps
continental U.S. divisions
continental U.S. field armies
continental U.S. training centers
country United States
dateDissolved 1973
dateFormed 1955
era post–World War II U.S. Army reorganization
garrison Fort Monroe
headquartersLocation Fort Monroe, Virginia
location continental United States
notableChange functions divided between FORSCOM and TRADOC in 1973
operationalPeriod Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
oversaw Army National Guard training in the continental United States
Army Reserve training in the continental United States
partOf United States Army
predecessor Army Ground Forces
replacedBy United States Army Forces Command
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
responsibility combat developments (early Cold War period)
doctrine development (early Cold War period)
individual training
mobilization planning
unit training
role responsible for operational control of U.S. Army forces in the continental United States
responsible for readiness of U.S. Army forces in the continental United States
responsible for training U.S. Army forces in the continental United States
scope continental United States only
status disbanded
subordinateTo Department of the Army
theater continental United States
type major Army command

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U.S. Army Forces Command predecessor Continental Army Command