Centcom Archives

U.S. Central Command’s (USCENTCOM) incoming commander, U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, left, and outgoing USCENTCOM outgoing commander, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, right, seated during a change of command ceremony, 8 August 2025. Multiple Department of Defense officials attended the event as well as distinguished defense leaders from partner nations around the world. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)

Adm. Cooper takes the helm at Centcom

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

Aug 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

(Photo courtesy of U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)

US Central Command hires new chief data officer

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

Jul 16, 2025 By Jon Harper

(June 26, 2025) An E/A-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

US military gets new combatant commanders for Centcom, Eucom

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

Jun 30, 2025 By Jon Harper

(Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper signs a guest book at the Egyptian Navy headquarters in Alexandria, Egypt. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

Centcom leader highlights need for more tech that can target underground sites

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…

Jun 24, 2025 By Jon Harper

220722-A-YK067-1035 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 22, 2022) Unmanned surface vessels sit as static displays, in Manama, Bahrain, July 22, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

Central Command gets new chief technology officer

Joy Angela Shanaberger said she wants to scale up Centcom's innovation efforts.

Feb 6, 2025 By Jon Harper

From center, Schuyler Moore, U.S. Central Command chief technology officer, speaks with Task Force 99 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 21, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

Centcom’s first CTO Schuyler Moore moves on to Navy intel role in Europe

Moore said in an email that while she’s sad to leave her team at U.S. Central Command, she’s looking forward to gaining more experience in uniform.

Nov 1, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Greg Allen, Schuyler Moore, Justin Fanelli and Alex Miller engage at a roundtable hosted by CSIS. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

What’s next for Centcom’s Digital Falcon Oasis experiment series

In an exclusive interview, three senior officials briefed DefenseScoop on how the events are impacting real-world military operations.

Sep 23, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

4k aerial view of self driving autopilot cars driving on a highway with technology tracking them. (Getty Images/FlashMovie)

Why Centcom wants ‘self-service’ computer vision for warfighters

DefenseScoop was exclusively briefed on the command’s new Desert Sentry commercial solutions opening.

Jun 7, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation in the Red Sea to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

US military deploys new JADC2 capability to Middle East

"It is [the] Hungry Hippo of data. And it's going out and it's pulling in lots of data, and then you can layer it and look at…

Apr 3, 2024 By Jon Harper

US Central Command recruits Michael Foster as chief data officer

The hiring of Foster reflects the combatant command’s desire to bring in tech experts, including from the private sector.

Dec 6, 2023 By Jon Harper