CONARC HQ

CONARC HQ, or the Headquarters of the Continental Army Command, was established by the United States Army in 1955 as a major command responsible for overseeing the training, readiness, and organization of Army forces within the continental United States. Created from the merger of the Army Field Forces and other commands, CONARC played a pivotal role during the Cold War, managing both active and reserve component units as well as supervising Army schools and doctrinal development. Throughout its existence, CONARC was instrumental in organizing large-scale training exercises and implementing modernization programs to ensure the Army's preparedness. In 1973, as part of a major Army reorganization, CONARC was inactivated and its functions were divided between the newly formed United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).