U.S. Central Command Biographies

Commander, Admiral Brad Cooper

Press Operations — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:52:00 GMT

Admiral Brad Cooper is the proud son of a career Army Officer. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and earned a master’s degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University. He studied international relations at Harvard and Tufts Universities. Cooper is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Deputy Commander, Lieutenant General Patrick D. Frank

Press Operations — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:09:00 GMT

Deputy Commander, LTG Patrick D. Frank

Chief of Staff, Major General Richard A. Harrison

Press Operations — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:51:25 GMT

Major General Richard A. Harrison serves as the Chief of Staff for the U.S Central Command. A native of Sunbury, N.C., MG Harrison received his commission through Army ROTC as an Air Defense Artillery (ADA) officer in 1994 from Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), Elizabeth City, N.C.

Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Master Chief Lateef N. Compton

Press Operations — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:35:00 GMT

Fleet Master Chief, Lateef N. Compton was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Bloomfield High School and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1994. He attended Mess Specialist, “A” School in San Diego, California and reported for duty to the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) in Norfolk, Virgina.