Brad Cooper also announced work on the creation of a Civil-Military Coordination Center NEW YORK, October 11. /TASS/. US Central Command (CENTCOM) head Admiral Brad Cooper confirmed after visiting the Gaza Strip that US troops will not be stationed directly in the Palestinian enclave to monitor the implementation of peace agreements. "Just returned from a visit inside Gaza to inform how we are moving forward to establish a CENTCOM-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) that will