Headquarters

Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated.

[1] In the United Kingdom, the term head office (or HO) is most commonly used for the headquarters of large corporations.

Military headquarters take many forms, depending on the size and nature of the unit or formation they command.

Typically, they are split into the forward, main and rear components, both within NATO nations, and those following the organization and doctrine of the former Soviet Union (see Isby, 1988).

The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In Japanese budō martial arts such as karate, judo, aikido, kendo, etc., there is usually a headquarters for each organization or region.