TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 31, 2025) - In 2025, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) was laser focused on warfighting, partnerships, and innovation. Efforts included the execution of Operation Midnight Hammer, and Operation Hawkeye Strike. CENTCOM also conducted vital exercises in collaboration with partners, including Regional Cooperation, Bright Star and Ferocious Falcon, among others. The command rapidly employed new technologies, including a one-way attack drone force in the Middle East. (Video by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)
On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed.
