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- Oct 26 UKMTO Reports Vessel on Fire Southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, After Tanker Struck and Disabled in Strait of Hormuz
- Oct 26 Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Second Riyadh Ballistic Intercept and Destruction of Two Launchers in Sanaa
- Oct 25 USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
- Oct 25 Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercept of Houthi Ballistic Missile Directed at Riyadh
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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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UKMTO Reports Vessel on Fire Southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, After Tanker Struck and Disabled in Strait of Hormuz
PERSIAN GULF - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received multiple third-party reports on October 26 of a vessel on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, Ira
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Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Second Riyadh Ballistic Intercept and Destruction of Two Launchers in Sanaa
MIDDLE EAST - Major General Turki Al-Malki, official spokesperson for the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on October 26 in releases carried by the Saud
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
59 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
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Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercept of Houthi Ballistic Missile Directed at Riyadh
RIYADH - Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on October 25 that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic m
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Iran - Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travelto Iran due to the risk of terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of U.S. citizens, and wrongful detention...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Freeze Watch issued October 23 at 3:41AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Lancaster and Lebanon Counties...
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Two Tankers Attacked Northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia
PERSIAN GULF - On October 16, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received reports of two separate attacks on tankers northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia, with all
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.7 - 48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan
48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan
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Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Drones and Missiles Over Saudi Arabia and Red Sea
MIDDLE EAST - On October 16 the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV drones) in the Southern and Riyad
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Houthis Strike Aden Palace as Saudi Airport Suspensions Continue After Attacks
MIDDLE EAST - On October 15, Houthi forces fired missiles at the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, the seat of the internationally recognized government, killing two
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Joint Region Marianas Sets TCCOR 3 for Military Installations
ASAN, Guam (Oct. 15, 2026) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) established Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 3 at 5 p.m...
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Two Container Ships Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received time-late reports on October 13 of two container ships struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait o
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