Latest "Frank McKenzie" stories

Former CENTCOM head denies Abbey Gate attack warnings were ignored

Gen. Frank McKenzie pushed back on reports that U.S. forces had clear intelligence about the Afghan bomber who killed 13 U.S. troops in August 2021.

By Leo Shane III

4 weeks ago

Why Bagram wouldn’t have made a difference, and more about the Afghanistan exit plan

Officials tried to answer unresolved questions for lawmakers.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS

“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.

By Meghann Myers and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

‘I lost my country’: Afghan allies left behind fear the future

Afghan allies left behind are fearful of the future.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

US signals no increase in airstrikes as Taliban advance across Afghanistan

It is ultimately up to the Afghans to defend themselves, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago