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Latest News

IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz
November 27, 2023

USS Stethem, Task Force 59 put more eyes in the sky, expanding maritime domain awareness
November 14, 2023

After U.S. Downs Turkish Drone in Syria, Focus Remains on Defeat ISIS Mission
October 06, 2023

U.S. 5th Fleet Enhances Middle East Maritime Security with Unmanned Capabilities
October 06, 2023

U.S. Naval Forces Advances Interoperability Search and Rescue Exercise with the Royal Bahrain Navy
September 25, 2023

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Aviation Integration Exercise in the Gulf of Oman
September 25, 2023

USARCENT Deploys CCP to Jordan for Exercise Lucky Strike 23.2
September 22, 2023

French-Led Combined Task Force 150 seized more illegal narcotics in the Arabian Sea
September 20, 2023

Press Releases

Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping in International Water Continue
December 03, 2023

CENTCOM Hires Dr. Michael Foster as Chief Data Officer
December 01, 2023

USS Carney shoots down UAV
November 29, 2023

U.S. Coalition Reacts to Distress Call
November 26, 2023

USCENTCOM Conducts Airstrikes
November 22, 2023

September/October 2023 Month in Review: The Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria
November 20, 2023

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) arrived in the Middle East
November 04, 2023

U.S. Forces Defend Against Drones in Iraq
October 18, 2023

CJTF-OIR News

Live Fire Exercises In Iraq for December Dec. 5, 2023
Live Fire Exercises In Syria for December Dec. 5, 2023
Live Fire Exercises In Iraq for November Nov. 30, 2023
Live Fire Exercises In Syria for November Nov. 30, 2023
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Syria Nov. 15, 2023
Coalition Service Members Conduct Controlled Detonation in Syria Nov. 6, 2023

News Archives

Press Release Archive

Archive: 2021

Nov. 16, 2021

U.S. Central Command statement to Correct the Record from Capt. Bill Urban

Aug. 10, 2021

Update on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan August 10, 2021

Aug. 6, 2021

U.S. Central Command Statement on the Investigation into the Attack on the Motor Tanker Mercer Street

Aug. 3, 2021

Update on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan August 3, 2021

July 30, 2021

Drone strike in North Arabian Sea kills two: US Navy rendering assistance

July 27, 2021

Update on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan July 26, 2021

July 20, 2021

Update on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan July 20 2021

July 13, 2021

Update on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan July 12, 2021

July 6, 2021

Update on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan July 5, 2021

June 29, 2021

Update on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan June 28, 2021