Brad Cooper
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“history will record this deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era.”
Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24
Cooper said in a statement that history will record the Lincoln's deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era.
“standing tall with immense, justified pride”
Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24
Cooper said in a statement after visiting the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln last month that the team were standing tall with immense pride.
“Even with this progress, we remain clear-eyed and laser-focused as we work with our teammates in the U.S. Interagency as well as all six partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council, known as the GCC, as well insurance and shipping companies to increase the volume of traffic flow through the Strait of Hormuz. The effort is paying off. The volume of crude oil, cargo, and liquid natural gas these past two weeks is higher than at any point in the past six months.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper said CENTCOM remains focused on working with the U.S. Interagency and GCC partners to increase traffic flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
“Over one billion barrels of crude have been shipped from Gulf partners through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has exported zero barrels thanks to our iron-clad blockade,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper said over one billion barrels of crude have been shipped from Gulf partners while Iran has exported zero barrels due to the U.S. blockade.
“To all our service members and partners, stay focused and keep up the great work.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper closed his video message by encouraging service members and partners to stay focused and keep up the great work.
“We've reached this significant milestone while assisting over 2,000 commercial ship transits through the strait by providing coordinated protection. Clearly, momentum is building. Primary transit lanes in the strait are clear of mines. Thousands of ships have passed through the strait.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper said CENTCOM has assisted over 2,000 commercial ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz and that primary transit lanes are clear of mines.
“the volume of crude oil, cargo, and liquid natural gas these past two weeks is higher than at any point in the past six months.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper said in a video message that the volume of crude oil, cargo, and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz is higher than at any point in the past six months.
“They're pilots, maintainers, logisticians, culinary specialists, air defenders, intelligence analysts, and members of every other career field that make up America's military, the greatest force on earth,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper described the service members as pilots, maintainers, logisticians and members of other career fields that make up America's military.
“CENTCOM forces have supported more than one billion barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf. That's one billion barrels of crude oil out through the Strait of Hormuz in the last couple of months,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper said CENTCOM forces have supported more than one billion barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
“the average American doing this important work is in their mid-20s.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Cooper noted that the average American service member doing the work in the Strait of Hormuz is in their mid-20s.
“ uniquely challenging and tough,”
Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Cooper commented on the difficulty of long deployments at sea without confirming specific issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“It is uniquely challenging and tough, and every single one of us, including me, reacts to stressors in different ways,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-16 · reported 2026-08-17
Cooper posted on social media after visiting the USS Lincoln, praising the crew amid reports of a mental health crisis on board.
“tremendous dedication and courage,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-16
Cooper thanked the Lincoln crew in his Saturday statement.
“currently has among the lowest number of cases related to mental health”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-16 · reported 2026-08-16
Cooper's statement responding to concerns over morale and mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“keep up the great work and fair winds and following seas on the journey home.”
Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
Cooper's message to sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“I’ve long believed that mental health is another aspect of individual health and requires our attention just like physical health and spiritual health,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-16 · reported 2026-08-16
Cooper commented on mental health after visiting the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished,”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-15
Cooper praised the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group after visiting sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“History will record this deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era.”
Brad Cooper · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-15
Cooper said the Lincoln deployment would be recorded as one of the most consequential of the modern era.
“U.S. forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives,”
Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-14
Cooper said in a statement that Iran had launched dozens of missiles and drones at neighboring Gulf Arab countries.