The United States Central Command ( eng. United States Central Command ; USCENTCOM or CENTCOM ) - a single command within the US Armed Forces , responsible for planning operations and commanding American troops in the event of hostilities in the regions of the Middle East , East Africa and Central Asia . The central command was organized on January 1, 1983 and is one of nine such structures within the US Department of Defense . The headquarters is located at McDill Air Base ( Tampa , Florida ).
| U.S. Central Command USCENTCOM | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Central Command | |
| Years of existence | January 1, 1983 - |
| A country |  USA |
| Subordination | defense Department |
| Type of | united command |
| Dislocation | Tampa Florida |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Joseph Water |
| Famous commanders | General Norman Schwarzopf Jr. General John Abizaid |
| Site | |
Currently, the Central Command is responsible for all US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan .
The area of responsibility of the Central Command extends to the territory of 21 countries ( Afghanistan , Bahrain , Egypt , Jordan , Iraq , Iran , Yemen , Kazakhstan , Qatar , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Lebanon , United Arab Emirates , Oman , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Seychelles , Syria , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan ), as well as international waters ( Red Sea , Persian Gulf , western Indian Ocean ).
In 2019, the Supreme Command of Iran recognized the Central Command as a terrorist organization [1] [2] .
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Composition
- US Ground Forces in the Middle East ( United States Army Central (ARCENT) ) - headquarters deployed at Shaw Air Base ( South Carolina )
- US Marine Forces in the Middle East ( United States Marine Forces Central Command ) - the deployment of headquarters at McDill Air Force Base (Sh. Florida ).
- The US Navy in the Middle East ( United States Naval Forces Central Command ) - the deployment of headquarters at the main operational base of Bahrain ( Bahrain ).
- US Air Force in the Middle East ( United States Air Forces Central Command ) - Headquarters deployment at Shaw Air Base ( South Carolina )
- US Special Forces in the Middle East ( Special Operations Command Central )
Heads of the Central Command
| one. | General Robert Kingston | U.S. Army | January 1, 1983 | November 27, 1985 | |
| 2. | General George Christ | US Marine Corps | November 27, 1985 | November 23, 1988 | |
| 3. | General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. | U.S. Army | November 23, 1988 | August 9, 1991 | |
| four. | General Joseph Hoar | US Marine Corps | August 9, 1991 | August 5, 1994 | |
| five. | General Binford Pei III | U.S. Army | August 5, 1994 | August 13, 1997 | |
| 6. | General Anthony Zinni | US Marine Corps | August 13, 1997 | July 6, 2000 | |
| 7. | General Tommy Franks | U.S. Army | July 6, 2000 | July 7, 2003 | |
| eight. | General John Abizaid | U.S. Army | July 7, 2003 | March 16, 2007 | |
| 9. | Admiral William Fallon | US Navy | March 16, 2007 | March 28, 2008 | |
| ( acting ) | Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey | U.S. Army | March 28, 2008 | October 31, 2008 | |
| ten. | General David Petraeus | U.S. Army | October 31, 2008 | June 30, 2010 | |
| ( acting ) | Lieutenant General John Allen | US Marine Corps | June 30, 2010 | August 11, 2010 | |
| eleven. | General James Mattis | US Marine Corps | August 11, 2010 | March 22, 2013 | |
| 12. | General Lloyd Austin | U.S. Army | March 22, 2013 | March 30, 2016 | |
| 13. | General Joseph Water | U.S. Army | March 30, 2016 |
Notes
- ↑ Iran recognized the US Army as a terrorist organization . RBC. Date of treatment June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Aresu Eqbali in Tehran and Sune Engel Rasmussen in Copenhagen. Iran Labels US Central Command a Terrorist Organization (English ) ? . WSJ. Date of treatment June 24, 2019.