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Public Releases

June 18, 2019

Statement From Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Additional Forces to U.S. Central Command

June 16, 2019

Statement from US Central Command on attacks against U.S. observation aircraft

June 13, 2019

U.S. Central Command Statement on June 13 Limpet Mine Attack in the Gulf of Oman

June 13, 2019

CENTCOM statement on recent events in the Gulf of Oman

May 20, 2019

U.S. Central Command Statement on Explosion in Green Zone

May 14, 2019

CENTCOM Statement on recent comments from OIR's Deputy Commander

May 7, 2019

CJTF-OIR Strike Summary April 21 - May 04, 2019

April 30, 2019

Iraqi Forces Target Daesh Sleeper Cells in northern Iraq

April 26, 2019

Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to Rukban

April 25, 2019

Readout of Gen Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.’s Official Visit to Bahrain