U.S. Central Command
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The official account of U.S. Central Command.
- U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets receive fuel while flying a patrol over the Middle East. U.S. forces in the region remain present and vigilant.
00:00 - Today, U.S. forces lifted the blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, in accordance with the President's direction. American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports. All U.S. military blockade
- Thousands of Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) ensure operations run smoothly by performing routine maintenance throughout the ship as it sails in the Middle East.
- A U.S. Soldier performs maintenance on a helicopter engine at a base in the Middle East.
- U.S. Sailors prepare a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter for take off aboard USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) in the Arabian Sea.
00:00 - U.S. Sailors conduct M4 rifle qualification training aboard USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in the Red Sea. Training like this ensures Sailors are qualified to perform armed watch standing duties when needed.
- USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) completes a vertical replenishment-at-sea with USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205) while transiting the Arabian Sea, June 15. Replenishments-at-sea ensure Sailors receive supplies, mail, and other needed items without the ship having to pull into port.
00:00 - U.S. Sailors support operations aboard USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as the ships transit the Red Sea.
- A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopter prepares to land aboard expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). As a floating sea base, the ship is capable of refueling, rearming, and deploying a variety of military assets.
- A U.S Sailor aboard USS Milius (DDG 69) stands watch as the guided-missile destroyer transits regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of June 14, CENTCOM forces have redirected 142 commercial ships that complied and disabled 9 vessels that did not comply.
- U.S. naval forces operating in the Middle East supported the rescue of 14 Indian mariners stranded in the Arabian Sea, June 14. Read more ⬇️
- Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) perform maintenance on MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, keeping them mission-ready as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea and supports the U.S. blockade against Iran.
