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Aug. 26, 2021

Tragic Deaths of U.S. Service Members in Afghanistan Won't Stop Evacuation Mission

A dozen American service members were killed, 15 more were injured and a number of Afghan civilians were also killed or injured during attacks this morning in Afghanistan.

MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 16, 2021) - Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5thFleet and Combined Maritime Forces, gives opening remarks during the International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 22 Main Planning Conference in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 16, 2021. IMX 22 is designed to demonstrate global resolve to maintain freedom of navigation and the free flow of maritime commerce; and to build interoperability and familiarity with maritime security partners. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anita Chebahtah)

Aug. 17, 2021

NAVCENT Begins IMX 22 Main Planning Conference

MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) opened the main planning conference for International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 22 in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 16. During the conference, virtual participants and 100 in-person attendees from 21 nations are meeting to collaborate and plan exercise details. Planners will develop training scenarios, determine what assets will be needed and identify additional considerations for the exercise’s final planning conference later this year.

BERENICE, Egypt (August 12, 2021) – Capt. Joseph Baggett, commanding officer of guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), left, Vice Adm. Ahmed Khaled Hassan Saeed, commander of the Egyptian Naval Force, center, and Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), far right, walk together during a tour of the ship in Berenice, Egypt, Aug. 12. Monterey is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Palmer)

Aug. 13, 2021

First Visit by U.S. Warship to Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN — Guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) visited Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base, Aug. 12, marking the first time a U.S. warship has pulled into the Red Sea base, which officially opened in January 2020. During the visit the ship hosted Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF); Vice Adm. Ahmed Khaled Hassan Saeed, commander of the Egyptian Naval Force; U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Jonathan R. Cohen; and Commodore Waleed Aly Atiaa, commanding officer of Berenice Naval Base.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade stand for a group photo at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The 3rd SFAB conducts worldwide security force assistance operations at the operational and tactical level to help develop the capacity and capability of foreign security forces. (Courtesy photo)

Aug. 9, 2021

3rd SFAB supports CENTCOM objectives

KUWAIT — The U.S. Army has maintained a consistent presence across the Central Command region for decades; while that presence has evolved through the years, the focus on strengthening readiness, partnerships, and interoperability remains constant.

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Aug. 7, 2021

Aircraft maintenance captain gets down to business

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Sometimes you have to be willing to step outside of your comfort zone, roll your sleeves down, put that face shield on, and get down to business, literally.  Deployed Captain Erin Walsh, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge with the KC-10 Extenders, did just that when she willingly agreed to service the lavatory on

U.S. Army Central outgoing Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, shakes the U.S. Central Command's Commander, Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie's hand after his remarks during USARCENT's Change of Command ceremony at Patton Hall's Lucky Park on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 4, 2021. Mckenzie officiated the ceremony for CENTCOM's Army Service Component Command. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins)

Aug. 6, 2021

USARCENT Welcomes New Commanding General

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — U.S. Army Central, the Army Service Component Command of U.S. Central Command, hosted a Change of Command ceremony at Patton Hall’s Lucky Park, Aug. 4, here. During the ceremony, incoming Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark, assumed command from outgoing Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon lands on the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after participating in a combined counter-unmanned aerial systems training operation with Royal Saudi aircraft, July 29, 2021. The event tested the ability of U.S. and Royal Saudi forces to collaboratively track and destroy a simulated invading UAS within regional airspace, continuing to demonstrate the shared focus on the security of regional airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)

Aug. 5, 2021

U.S. and Royal Saudi air forces continue counter-UAS partnership

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Protecting U.S. and allied forces against unmanned aerial system attacks continues to be a top priority in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations. In response, U.S. Air Forces Central and partner nations are continuing an ongoing series of integration missions through the summer of 2021.