U.S. Central Command
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U.S. Central Command
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The official account of U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Army air defense artillerymen inspect ammunition in a Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) system in the Middle East. C-RAM is designed to detect and destroy incoming projectiles and drones.
- USS Boxer (LHD 4) and USS Portland (LPD 27) sail in formation while transiting the Indian Ocean, June 30, 2026. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently operating in the Middle East as part of a scheduled deployment. The
- U.S. Sailors maintain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea.
- U.S. Marines conduct nighttime training in the Middle East.
- This month, CENTCOM welcomed Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank as its new deputy commander. He arrived after successfully completing a historic tour as ARCENT's Commanding General. Frank was the longest-serving commander in ARCENT history from July 2022 to June 2026.
- During an ongoing trip to the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, engaged senior civilian and military leaders in Israel and Lebanon. While in Lebanon, Cooper and his staff met with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces Commanding General Rodolphe Haykal.
00:00 - A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols the skies over the Middle East.
- A U.S. Army paratrooper conducts small arms training in the Middle East. This training keeps Soldiers combat ready by improving weapons proficiency and accuracy.
- U.S. Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conduct flight operations while transiting the Arabian Sea.
00:00 - U.S. Navy and Air Force fighter jets conducted strikes tonight on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz for Iran's drone attack on M/T Kiku.
00:00 - U.S. Sailors prepare an E-2D Hawkeye for flight aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
