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MANAMA, Bahrain (May 6, 2018) Vice Adm. Scott Stearney (left) relieves Vice Adm. John Aquilino (right) as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces during a change of command ceremony held aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. U.S. 5th Fleet conducts maritime security operations to ensure the free flow of commerce, build and expand maritime partnerships and deter potential adversaries in one of the world's most critical maritime corridors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Neal Blair/Released)
U.S. 5th Fleet Holds Change of Command Ceremony
MANAMA, Bahrain (May 6, 2018) Vice Adm. Scott Stearney (left) relieves Vice Adm. John Aquilino (right) as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces during a change of command ceremony held aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. U.S. 5th Fleet conducts maritime security oper ...More
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"On behalf of U.S. Central Command, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of a fallen American Soldier in service to our country. Spc. Gabriel D. Conde, Operation Freedom's Sentinel Spc. Conde embodies the American spirit, and his dedication to selfless service on behalf of our nation will not be forgotten." - General Joseph L. Votel, Commander, U.S. Central Command
Deepest Condolences
"On behalf of U.S. Central Command, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of a fallen American Soldier in service to our country. Spc. Gabriel D. Conde, Operation Freedom's Sentinel Spc. Conde embodies the American spirit, and his dedication to selfless service on behalf of our nation will ...More
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Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, commander of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command, shakes hands with Iraqi staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir al-Lami, deputy commander of Iraq Joint Operations Command, during the CJFLCC deactivation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, April 30, 2018. The deactivation signifies the end of major combat operations against ISIS in Iraq and acknowledges the changing composition and responsibilities of the Coalition. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Horace Murray)
Ceremony signifies the end of combat operations against ISIS in Iraq
Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, commander of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command, shakes hands with Iraqi staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir al-Lami, deputy commander of Iraq Joint Operations Command, during the CJFLCC deactivation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, April 30, 2018. The deactivation signifies the end of major combat op ...More
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U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team – Central Command and Jordanian 77th Marines Battalion train together in riot control measures during exercise Eager Lion 2018, April 18, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sandi Grimnes Moreno/released)
U.S. and Jordanian Marines train during Eager Lion 18
U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team – Central Command and Jordanian 77th Marines Battalion train together in riot control measures during exercise Eager Lion 2018, April 18, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sandi Grimnes Moreno/released)
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Wreaths and poppies lie below an Anzac Day memorial following a dawn service on the beach at MacDill Air Force Base, April 25. Personnel from U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and other base commands attended the commemoration service that marks the anniversary of the military campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. ANZAC Day also commemorates the lives lost by Australians and New Zealanders during World War II and subsequent military and peacekeeping operations. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
Anzac Day 2018
Wreaths and poppies lie below an Anzac Day memorial following a dawn service on the beach at MacDill Air Force Base, April 25. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
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U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exit an MV-22B Osprey to observe training events as part of exercise Eager Lion, Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 19, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II/Released)
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Eager Lion 18
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exit an MV-22B Osprey to observe training events as part of exercise Eager Lion, Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 19, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a co ...More
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International response to Assad chemical weapons.
International response to Assad chemical weapons.
International response to Assad chemical weapons.
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AQABA, Jordan (April 15, 2018) – USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Aqaba, Jordan for exercise Eager Lion 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)
USS Iwo Jima arrives in Jordan for Eager Lion 18
AQABA, Jordan (April 15, 2018) – USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Aqaba, Jordan for exercise Eager Lion 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)
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Jordan Armed Forces Sgt. Maj. Saleh Al-Othman speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, a co-director of Exercise Eager Lion 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick J. DeGeorge, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Jordanian and U.S. forces announce the start of Eager Lion 2018
Jordan Armed Forces Sgt. Maj. Saleh Al-Othman speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, during an April 15 reception following an international press conference announcing exercise Eager Lion 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick J. DeGeorge, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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MacDill AFB, Fla. (April, 6, 2018) - His Highness, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, upon arriving at MacDill Air Force Base. Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Votel to discuss security issues of interest to both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Dana Flamer)
Emir of Qatar visits CENTCOM HQ
MacDill AFB, Fla. (April, 6, 2018) - His Highness, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, upon arriving at MacDill Air Force Base. Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Votel to discuss security issues of interest to both nations. (U.S. Air F ...More
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ziolkowski hoists a weighted ball during a physical fitness event that was part of U.S. Central Command’s Service Member of the Year (SMOY) competition. The competition tested the physical fitness, service knowledge, professional knowledge, military bearing, and character of the competing service members. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
CENTCOM Service Member of the Year
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ziolkowski hoists a weighted ball during a physical fitness event that was part of U.S. Central Command’s Service Member of the Year (SMOY) competition. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
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An F-35B Lightning II sits in front of a hanger on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The F-35B Lightning II visited MacDill Air Force Base to display capabilities to U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Warren Smith.)
F-35B Lightning II Visits MacDill AFB
An F-35B Lightning II sits in front of a hanger on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The F-35B Lightning II visited MacDill Air Force Base to display capabilities to U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Warren Smith.)
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(Feb. 21, 2018) Iraqi navy 1st Lt. Ahmad Gabar (left), second mate of Iraqi offshore support vessel Al Basra (401), explains Al Basra’s bridge watch stations to Gunner’s Mate Seaman Steven Saikaly, a Sailor assigned to coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3), during a trilateral exercise with Iraq and Kuwait. The exercise is a surface engagement between the U.S. Navy, Iraqi navy, Kuwaiti navy and coast guard focused on improving proficiency in maritime security tactics to help ensure the freedom of navigation throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Neal Blair/Released)
Kuwait, Iraq, U.S. conclude trilateral exercise
(Feb. 21, 2018) Iraqi navy 1st Lt. Ahmad Gabar (left), second mate of Iraqi offshore support vessel Al Basra, explains Al Basra’s bridge watch stations to Seaman Steven Saikaly, a Sailor assigned to coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Neal Blair)
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U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with officers of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during exercise Native Fury 18, Jan. 24, 2018. The exercise is designed to train Marines and Sailors in Maritime Prepositioning Force operations and aimed to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Dana Flamer)
U.S. Central Command commander at Native Fury 18
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with officers of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during exercise Native Fury 18, Jan. 24, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Dana Flamer)
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Gen. Joseph L. Votel [center], commander of the United States Central Command, greets Col. Scott Jackson [right] and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher D. Gunn [left], the command team for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Votel visited for an internal brief prior to 1st SFAB’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2018. SFABs are being developed and deployed as a solution to an enduring Army requirement in support of the defense strategy. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zoe Garbarino/Released)
USCENTCOM commander visits 1st SFAB
Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, greets Col. Scott Jackson and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher D. Gunn, the command team for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zoe Garbarino)
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MANAMA, Bahrain (May 6, 2018) Vice Adm. Scott Stearney (left) relieves Vice Adm. John Aquilino (right) as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces during a change of command ceremony held aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. U.S. 5th Fleet conducts maritime security operations to ensure the free flow of commerce, build and expand maritime partnerships and deter potential adversaries in one of the world's most critical maritime corridors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Neal Blair/Released)
"On behalf of U.S. Central Command, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of a fallen American Soldier in service to our country. Spc. Gabriel D. Conde, Operation Freedom's Sentinel Spc. Conde embodies the American spirit, and his dedication to selfless service on behalf of our nation will not be forgotten." - General Joseph L. Votel, Commander, U.S. Central Command
Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, commander of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command, shakes hands with Iraqi staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir al-Lami, deputy commander of Iraq Joint Operations Command, during the CJFLCC deactivation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, April 30, 2018. The deactivation signifies the end of major combat operations against ISIS in Iraq and acknowledges the changing composition and responsibilities of the Coalition. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Horace Murray)
U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team – Central Command and Jordanian 77th Marines Battalion train together in riot control measures during exercise Eager Lion 2018, April 18, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sandi Grimnes Moreno/released)
Wreaths and poppies lie below an Anzac Day memorial following a dawn service on the beach at MacDill Air Force Base, April 25. Personnel from U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and other base commands attended the commemoration service that marks the anniversary of the military campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. ANZAC Day also commemorates the lives lost by Australians and New Zealanders during World War II and subsequent military and peacekeeping operations. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exit an MV-22B Osprey to observe training events as part of exercise Eager Lion, Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 19, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II/Released)
International response to Assad chemical weapons.
AQABA, Jordan (April 15, 2018) – USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Aqaba, Jordan for exercise Eager Lion 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)
Jordan Armed Forces Sgt. Maj. Saleh Al-Othman speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, a co-director of Exercise Eager Lion 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick J. DeGeorge, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
MacDill AFB, Fla. (April, 6, 2018) - His Highness, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, upon arriving at MacDill Air Force Base. Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Votel to discuss security issues of interest to both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Dana Flamer)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ziolkowski hoists a weighted ball during a physical fitness event that was part of U.S. Central Command’s Service Member of the Year (SMOY) competition. The competition tested the physical fitness, service knowledge, professional knowledge, military bearing, and character of the competing service members. (Photo by Tom Gagnier)
An F-35B Lightning II sits in front of a hanger on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The F-35B Lightning II visited MacDill Air Force Base to display capabilities to U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Warren Smith.)
(Feb. 21, 2018) Iraqi navy 1st Lt. Ahmad Gabar (left), second mate of Iraqi offshore support vessel Al Basra (401), explains Al Basra’s bridge watch stations to Gunner’s Mate Seaman Steven Saikaly, a Sailor assigned to coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3), during a trilateral exercise with Iraq and Kuwait. The exercise is a surface engagement between the U.S. Navy, Iraqi navy, Kuwaiti navy and coast guard focused on improving proficiency in maritime security tactics to help ensure the freedom of navigation throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Neal Blair/Released)
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with officers of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during exercise Native Fury 18, Jan. 24, 2018. The exercise is designed to train Marines and Sailors in Maritime Prepositioning Force operations and aimed to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Dana Flamer)
Gen. Joseph L. Votel [center], commander of the United States Central Command, greets Col. Scott Jackson [right] and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher D. Gunn [left], the command team for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Votel visited for an internal brief prior to 1st SFAB’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2018. SFABs are being developed and deployed as a solution to an enduring Army requirement in support of the defense strategy. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zoe Garbarino/Released)

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