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United States Central Command (U.S.)

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[United States Central Command flag] image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 May 2011

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The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is a theater-level Unified Combatant Command unit of the U.S. armed forces, established in 1983 under the operational control of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Its area of responsibility includes countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, most notably Afghanistan and Iraq.

Official web-site of CENTCOM: www.centcom.mil/
Zoltan Horvath, 7 May 2011

Construction sheet: U.S. Central Command
Construction sheet created: 30 June 1987

    Base: White (Cable 65005)
    Fringe: Yellow (Cable 67108)

Dave Fowler, 15 July 2022

[United States Central Command flag] image by Dave Fowler, 22 July 2022

In 2006, US Army Central was activated from the Third US Army, and the Third Army flag is now used.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_United_States_Army_Central.svg

Dave Fowler, 15 July 2022

Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force

On 1 January 1983, it became US Central Command, with military responsibilities for the Middle East.

Construction sheet: Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force
Construction sheet created: 3 May 1982

    Base: Silver Gray (Base 65008)
    Fringe: Yellow (Base 65002)

Dave Fowler, 15 July 2022