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 14 IRGC Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
- Jul 14 U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
- Jul 14 DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
- Jul 14 UAE Ministry of Defense Reports Iranian Missile Strikes on Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
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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 Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) via Iranian state-run media: "IRGC has announced that the second wave of Operation Nasr-2 struck multiple weapons storage facilities, a sat
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U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets. During the five hour mission, U.S. forces struck military targets across Iran, including within Bushehr, Chah Bahar, J
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13.During the five-hour...
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UAE Ministry of Defense Reports Iranian Missile Strikes on Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - Two Iranian cruise missiles struck the United Arab Emirates national tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah on July 13 while the vessels transited the southern shippin
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CENTCOM Resumes Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports, Carries Out Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes On Iran
KUWAIT AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ - CENTCOM announced it would resume the naval blockade of Iranian ports on July 14 at 8 p.m. UTC (11 p.m. local Kuwait time) at the direction of the C
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CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
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U.S. Forces Begin Launching More Strikes Against Iran To Degrade Ability To Attack Commercial Vessels
U.S. Forces Begin Launching More Strikes Against Iran To Degrade Ability To Attack Commercial Vessels
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Iran's IRGC Launches Drone And Missile Attacks Across Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.
Iran's IRGC has launched drone and missile attacks on Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, and the UAE.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes in Response to Attack on M/V GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Announces Closure (Report)
U.S. Central Command confirmed the launch of strike operations against Iran at 7:15 p.m. ET, the third round of U.S. military action in one week.
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 10:20PM CDT until July 11 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
FFWICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 230...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 10:32PM CDT until July 11 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): USS Tucson Arrives at New Homeport in Guam
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, June 10, 2026, as part of the U.S...
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