July 16, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie’s office call with Jordan’s King Abdullah bin Hussein II

U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Tampa today.

June 22, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie’s office call with Israel Defense Forces Chief of General Staff

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Israel Defense Forces Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi in Tampa today. The leaders discussed a range of issues, such as the situation in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza, the current security challenges emanating from the Middle East and the ongoing effort to realign Israel from U.S. European Command to CENTCOM.

June 17, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie's visit with Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production General Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid Hegazy in Cairo, June 15, 2021

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command Commander General Frank McKenzie met with Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production General Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid Hegazy in Cairo June 15. Both sides reiterated their commitment to the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Partnership and discussed shared security

May 23, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie’s visit with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister and Royal Saudi Chief of General Staff

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud and Royal Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili yesterday in Riyadh.The leaders reaffirmed the strong defense relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States.McKenzie acknowledged that Saudi

May 22, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie’s visit with Jordan Armed Forces Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Jordan Armed Forces Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Youssef Ahmed Al-Hanaiti yesterday in Amman.The leaders discussed the enduring defeat of ISIS, the Afghan-led peace plan, border security and ways to expand defense cooperation and modernization responsibly in a COVID-19

May 21, 2021

Readout from Gen. McKenzie's visit with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Thursday May 20, 2021. The leaders discussed the enduring defeat of ISIS, implementing security sector reforms and other dynamics that impact the regional stability.

March 14, 2021

Readout from Gen Frank McKenzie’s visit with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamad Al-Attiyah

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamad Al-Attiyah in Doha today.  The leaders discussed each nation’s security concerns, which includes a diplomatic resolution to the war in Yemen, Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations, and the enduring defeat of ISIS. 

Feb. 22, 2021

Readout from Gen Frank McKenzie’s visit with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi & Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant Gen. Mohamed Farid Hegazy

EGYPT — U.S. Central Command commander Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi & Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant Gen. Mohamed Farid Hegazy today.  The leaders discussed shared security concerns and agreed that the strategic nature of the U.S.-Egypt defense relationship makes it critical for regional security and stability. 

Feb. 21, 2021

Readout from Gen McKenzie's visit with Oman's Minister of the Royal Office General Sultan bin Muhammed al Nu'amani, Ministry of Defense Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Nasser bin Ali Al Zaabi, and the Sultan’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al Raisi

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — “Our discussions in Muscat showed the strength of the U.S.-Oman partnership in promoting regional stability and security,” McKenzie said.

Feb. 19, 2021

Readout from Gen McKenzie's visit with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Central Command commander Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad today.