U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. Its area of responsibility includes the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia. Its headquarters is at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
Key facts
- Established
- 1983source
- Headquarters
- MacDill Air Force Base, Floridasource
- Commander
- Adm. Brad Coopersource
- Regional Cooperation 2026 exercise (June 12, 2026)
- More than 350 military personnel from 10 countries and 10 U.S. National Guard units participatedsource
- Area of responsibility
- Middle East (including Egypt in Africa), Central Asia and parts of South Asiasource
WYDE coverage of U.S. Central Command
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about U.S. Central Command, from Aug 15, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026. U.S. Central Command is the regulator in 1 story and the subject of 1 story. The most recent is The 60-Day US-Iran Memorandum Expires With No Deal as Iran Says It Agreed a Hormuz Route Map With Oman.
The 60-Day US-Iran Memorandum Expires With No Deal as Iran Says It Agreed a Hormuz Route Map With Oman
Monday marked 60 days since the June signing. Tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fell to three on August 16 against roughly 130 a day before the war, and CENTCOM says it has redirected 64 commercial vessels under the blockade.
Aug 18, 2026 · 3 min read · Regulator
Global AffairsPentagon Tells Congress US Strikes in Yemen Killed 153 Civilians in 2025, Up From Two the Year Before
An unclassified Pentagon review sent to Congress finds every recorded death came from three April 2025 strikes, including the Ras Isa fuel port attack that killed 80 people, and concludes no condolence payments will be offered.
Aug 15, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
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