Central Command
CENTCOM · United States Central Command oversees military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
Area of Responsibility: Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Egypt
CENTCOM Alert Flash
LIVE- Jul 30 IRGC Reasserts Hormuz Control After CENTCOM Strikes. Gulf States Condemn UAV Attacks
- Jul 30 DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Strikes IRGC Targets After Attempted Iranian Attacks
- Jul 29 NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:31PM MST until July 29 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
- Jul 29 Trump Orders Hard US Response After Iran Missiles Targeting Forces in Jordan Intercepted
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Central Command Mission Overview
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests. The area of responsibility spans 21 nations and includes critical maritime chokepoints, most notably the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb, that carry a large share of global oil and gas shipping. Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the command oversees planning and coordination for joint and coalition forces.
CENTCOM is a geographic combatant command situated between the European, Africa, and Indo-Pacific commands. The command's 2026 priorities are to defend the homeland, deter conflict with Iran and its proxies, and compete with China across the region. Operations in 2026 include Project Freedom, launched in May to support freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and mine-clearance activity in the same waterway. Counter-terrorism operations and partner-nation security cooperation remain ongoing lines of effort.
- Joint operations and regional contingency planning.
- Coalition coordination and security cooperation.
- Operational readiness across the central region.
United States Central Command oversees military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
Headquarters
MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Area of Responsibility
Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Egypt
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Recent intelligence updates for Central Command.
IRGC Reasserts Hormuz Control After CENTCOM Strikes. Gulf States Condemn UAV Attacks
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Strikes IRGC Targets After Attempted Iranian Attacks
TAMPA, Fla. - At 10 p.m. ET on July 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:31PM MST until July 29 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
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Trump Orders Hard US Response After Iran Missiles Targeting Forces in Jordan Intercepted
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. force
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 29 at 11:42AM EDT until July 29 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Massachusetts, including the following county, Berkshire...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 12:56AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:18PM EDT until July 29 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:09PM EDT until July 29 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
At 1109 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Signficant street flooding in portions of Ellijay and East...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:53PM EDT until July 29 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:39PM EDT until July 29 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:25PM EDT until July 29 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fannin County in north central Georgia...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 9:43PM EDT until July 28 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
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