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U.S. Central Command launched more LUCAS drones against Iran.

“This first successful launch of LUCAS from a naval vessel marks a significant milestone in rapidly delivering affordable and effective unmanned capabilities to the warfighter,” said Vice Adm. Curt Renshaw, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet.

The Rapid Employment Joint Task Force will involve experts in information systems, data integration, procurement, logistics, warfighter integration, assessments and other areas.

The U.S. combatant command that oversees operations in the Middle East, has a new commander.

Cyrus Jabbari is the new CDO at the combatant command that oversees American military operations in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, the Senate Armed Services Committee still hasn’t scheduled confirmation hearings for several other key positions at the Defense Department.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper testified to lawmakers just a couple of days after U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, that featured the first-ever combat employment of “massive ordnance penetrator” weapons.

The commander-in-chief this week nominated officers to lead U.S. European Command, Central Command, Africa Command and Special Operations Command.

If confirmed, John Phelan — a businessman and co-founder of MSD Capital — would take the helm of the department as it pursues new drones and a hybrid fleet of manned and unmanned systems, among other modernization efforts.

More than 5,000 military personnel from across roughly 35 nations and international groups are embarking on a 12-day, U.S.-led event.