Army Merges Three Commands in Move to Prioritize Homeland Defense

Army shutters largest command in favor of new 4-star organization for Western Hemisphere

The transformation grew from the defense secretary’s orders to reduce general officer billets and to refocus toward protecting the U.S. homeland.

Army activates Western Hemisphere Command

The Army activated its new Western Hemisphere Command today, folding Army Forces Command, U.S. Army North and U.S. Army South under one headquarters based at Ft. Bragg, NC. The new command “enables defense of the homeland,” according to its mission statement, coming on the heels of the Trump administration’s newly released 2025 National Security Strategy, which details a return of focus to the Western Hemisphere and a resurgence of the Monroe Do…

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

The US Army officially stood up a new command on Friday to oversee the Army’s activities in the Western Hemisphere in the latest signal of increasing focus on homeland defense.

Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command as new strategies highlight domestic operations

U.S. Army North and South will fold into what used to be Army Forces Command to form the new regional headquarters.

In major restructure, Army stands up new Western Hemisphere Command

The Army activated a new Western Hemisphere Command, bringing U.S. defense missions and South America-focused forces under one roof.

Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command in major force restructure

The Army is standing up a new Western Hemisphere Command effective Friday, consolidating three major commands under a single headquarters as part of the sweeping restructuring of the force.The new command, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, will combine U.S. Army North, U.S. Army South and Army Forces Command, according to a Tuesday memo from Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the Army. The memo further dictated that those subordinate comm…