In October 1940, the War Department implemented a transfer of tactical command functions of the Corps areas, moving tactical forces to field armies and transforming the Corps areas to Service Commands, themselves part of Army Service Forces.
The command was established on 20 August 1920 with headquarters at Fort Crook, Nebraska from elements of the previous Central Department.
On 27 January 1923, the HQ, Non-Divisional Group was established at the Army Building in Omaha to administer corps-level and army-level units.
Two months later, the HQ, Artillery Group, was established 19 October 1925 at Sioux City, Iowa.
"General Livesay returned to the United States with the 91st Division and remained with that organization until its deactivation on December 1, 1945.
In December 1947 Independence Army Airfield, which had been listed as surplus, was turned over to the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska who assumed jurisdiction over the field, pending disposition.
The War Assets Administration eventually turned the air base over to local government officials.