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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.

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Commander

Brad Cooper

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

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