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U.S., Israel Complete Unmanned Naval Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba
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Exercise Juniper Oak 2023-2
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Neon Defender 23: HSC 26 Conducts Search and Rescue Training
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The mortarmen from HHC 2-116th CAB recently train with the mortarmen from the 118th Infantry Regiment.
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IMX/CE22 Training at Sea
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MQ-25 Onload: The future is here
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Latest News
First Drug Interdiction of the Year for CMF French-led Combined Task Force 150
Jan. 8, 2024
International Night at CENTCOM
Dec. 13, 2023
U.S., Japan ships complete bilateral exercise in Gulf of Aden
Dec. 8, 2023
IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz
Nov. 27, 2023
USS Stethem, Task Force 59 put more eyes in the sky, expanding maritime domain awareness
Nov. 14, 2023
After U.S. Downs Turkish Drone in Syria, Focus Remains on Defeat ISIS Mission
Oct. 6, 2023
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Houthis attack U.S. owned and operated bulk carrier
Jan. 17, 2024
U.S. Conducts Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Attacks Against International Shipping Continue
Jan. 16, 2024
USCENTCOM Seizes Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Bound for Houthis
Jan. 16, 2024
Houthis strike commercial vessel in Southern Red Sea
Jan. 15, 2024
Houthis fire anti-ship cruise missile toward U.S. warship
Jan. 14, 2024
U.S. Forces Strike Houthi Radar Site
Jan. 13, 2024
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At approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) Jan. 17, an assessed one-way attack UAS was launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen and struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden. M/V Genco Picardy is a Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned and operated bulk carrier ship. There…
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Today, in response to these continuing threats and attacks, the United States announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist - Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor
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U.S. Conducts Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Attacks Against International Shipping Continue On Jan. 16 at approximately 1:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into international…
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U.S. Conducts Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Attacks Against International Shipping Continue On Jan. 16 at approximately 1:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into international…
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USCENTCOM Seizes Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Bound for Houthis On 11 January 2024, while conducting a flag verification, U.S. CENTCOM Navy forces conducted a night-time seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi…
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On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship. The ship has…
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On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea. The missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by…
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On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea. The missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by…
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Two U.S. Navy Sailors missing off the coast of Somalia
Jan. 12, 2024
US CENTCOM Statement on 27th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden
Jan. 11, 2024
US CENTCOM Statement on 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea
Jan. 9, 2024
Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red Sea
Dec. 31, 2023
CENTCOM Statement of the attack on the M/V Maersk Gibraltar
Dec. 14, 2023
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HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HEARING U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
March 24, 2023
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HEARING ON POSTURE OF USCENTCOM AND USAFRICOM IN REVIEW OF THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR FY24 AND THE FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
March 17, 2023
U.S. Central Command Virtual Roundtable with DASD Dana Stroul and General Matthew McFarlane, Commander of CJTF-OIR
Jan. 12, 2023
Dubai Regional Media Hub telephonic press briefing with General Michael E. Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command - 22 Dec 22
Dec. 23, 2022
U.S. Central Command Chief Technology Officer Schuyler Moore and Innovation Oasis Winner Sgt. Mickey Reeve Press Briefing
Dec. 8, 2022
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Live Fire Exercises In Iraq for January
Jan. 17, 2024
Live Fire Exercises In Syria for January
Jan. 17, 2024
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Syria
Jan. 15, 2024
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Syria
Jan. 13, 2024
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Iraq
Jan. 13, 2024
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Iraq
Jan. 5, 2024