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Public Releases | July 19, 2019

U.S. Central Command Statement on U.S. activity in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command

TAMPA, Fla.  –  

"We have patrol aircraft operating in international airspace monitoring the situation within the Strait of Hormuz.  U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has been in contact with U.S. ships operating in the area to ensure their safety."

- Lt. Col. Earl Brown, U.S. Central Command Chief of Media Operations