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#13401402

4 March 2026

The official logo of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) appears on a smartphone screen with the American flag in the background. CENTCOM is one of the unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for military operations and security in the strategic region stretching from the Middle East to Central Asia in Creteil, France, on March 4, 2026.

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#13401401

4 March 2026

The official logo of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) appears on a smartphone screen with the military command's seal in the background. CENTCOM is one of the unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for military operations and security in the strategic region stretching from the Middle East to Central Asia in Creteil, France, on March 4, 2026.

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#13401409

4 March 2026

The official logo of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the military command's seal is projected. CENTCOM is one of the unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for military operations and security in the strategic region stretching from the Middle East to Central Asia, in Creteil, France, on March 4, 2026.

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#13401410

4 March 2026

The official logo of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which an American flag is projected. CENTCOM is one of the unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for military operations and security in the strategic region stretching from the Middle East to Central Asia in Creteil, France, on March 4, 2026.

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#13159542

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159543

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159544

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159545

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#11244765

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244766

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244767

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244768

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244769

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244770

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244771

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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#11244772

16 May 2024

US Southern Command General Laura Richardson is talking about the strategic importance and the state of democracy in Latin America, as well as regional security and combating transnational organized crime, during a conversation in Washington, DC, USA, on May 16, 2024, at Wilson Center/Think Tank.

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