CENTCOM chief concludes Middle East visit as Lincoln carrier strike group operates
CENTCOM’s Adm. Brad Cooper concludes visit to six Middle East nations, including Israel, and visits the USS Abraham Lincoln, praising troops for their intense deployment.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper has concluded a 10-day visit to the Middle East, stopping in six countries including Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. According to Gulf News, he met with senior civilian and military officials, recognised high-performing service members, reenlisted troops, and oversaw a change of command at the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
During his trip, Cooper also visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea, meeting sailors and Marines aboard. This was his second visit to the carrier this year, with the first one being in February. The Economic Times reported that more than 50,000 US service members are currently operating in the Middle East in support of various missions.
The CENTCOM commander concluded his trip on August 15. The USS Abraham Lincoln had been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days since November, The Hill reported.
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