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The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense.It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF).
Seal of the United States Central Command This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Central Command . Current combatant command staff
Gen. Kurilla is congratulated by his predecessor, Gen Frank McKenzie as he assumes command of CENTCOM on 1 April 2022.. Born in California and raised in Elk River, Minnesota, Kurilla received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Military Academy, an MBA from Regis University, and a master's degree in national security studies from the National War College. [8]
Army General Michael Kurilla, CENTCOM's commander, met Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, along with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, CENTCOM said.
Patrick D. Frank is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army Central since July 7, 2022. [1] He most recently served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command and before that served as the Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center.
Central Command has carried out strikes against Iran-backed proxy groups since the fall in response to attacks against U.S. forces and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as part of its work to ...
Formed in October 2014 by U.S. Central Command, [7] CJTF-OIR was intended to replace the ad hoc arrangements that had been established to coordinate operations against ISIL, following its rapid gains in Iraq in June. [1] [21] Its central military action, Operation Inherent Resolve, consists of campaigns in Iraq, Syria, and Libya.
Kenneth Franklin McKenzie Jr. [2] (born 1956 or 1957) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 14th commander of the United States Central Command from March 28, 2019 to April 1, 2022.