Central U.S. Special Operations Command held a change-of-command ceremony at McDill Air Force Base in Florida on Mordad 23.

At the ceremony, Admiral Thomas Donovan became the deputy to Major General Jasper Jeffers. Jeffers had been in charge of U.S. special operations in the area of responsibility of U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM—which includes the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia—since June 2024.

Jeffers is set to continue his work as the commander of the International Security Force to support the Gaza peace plan.