The U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) spans more than 4 million square miles and is populated by more than 560 million people from 25 ethnic groups, speaking 20 languages with hundreds of dialects and confessing multiple religions which transect national borders.

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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).

CENTCOM’s AOR (AREA-OF-RESPONSIBILITY) covers 21 nations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the strategic waterways that surround them. Prior to the 2008 UCP, CENTCOM had seven African nations in its AOR.

The U.S. Army Central area of responsibility (AOR) spans more than 4 million square miles, stretching from Northeast Africa, across the Middle East, to Central and South Asia. The 20 nations of...

Focal Points in the CENTCOM AOR The CENTCOM AOR contains a number of conflicts and areas of concern: Afghanistan. DOD has initiated Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES) to conduct over-the-horizon operations against terrorist threats in Afghanistan, but has not carried out any strikes there since the August 2021 U.S. military withdrawal.

The U.S. Army Central area of responsibility (AOR) spans more than 4 million square miles, stretching from Northeast Africa, across the Middle East, to Central and South Asia. The 20 nations of...

In the period following the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001, USCENTCOM's AOR became the primary focus of the Global War on Terror.

Jan 24, 2025 · The ceremony was a significant step forward for Space Forces Central, marking a major achievement in the development of the base's space capabilities in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Violette Hosack)

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