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

The Army’s push to reduce headquarters and general officer positions made more progress Friday with the activation of U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, which will replace Army Forces Command and eventually absorb  U.S. Army North and U.S. Army South.The new command will take on FORSCOM’s mission of preparing troops for deployment and combine it with Army North’s experience in supporting civil authorities and Army South’s expertise in working with allies across th