President Barack Obama is slated to visit U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 17.
Centcom’s area of responsibility includes 20 countries in the Middle East and Central and South Asia, including Iraq and Syria.
At Centcom, the president will receive a briefing from his top commanders, and thank the men and women who will partner with others in the region to carry out the counterterror strategy to degrade and defeat ISIL.
Following the president’s meetings, he will deliver a statement to the press.