OCONUS, (May 4, 2026): Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), flew over the territorial waters in and around the Strait of Hormuz aboard an AH-64 Apache helicopter on May 3, on the eve of the start of U.S. military support for Operation "Project Freedom." He also met with soldiers from the U.S. Army following his visit on Saturday to sailors and Marines aboard two U.S. Navy warships that were conducting patrols in the Arabian Sea