United States Central Command

United States Central Command
(abbr CENTCOM)
a unit of the US military created in 1983 to replace the Rapid Deployment Force under the control of the US Secretary of Defense with its main base in Tampa, Florida. It includes forces from the army, air force, marines and navy and is involved in military operations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, such as the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.

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