The Washington Post: The United Arab Emirates hosted the US Joint Operations Center in the Strait of Hormuz The Washington Post newspaper announced the establishment of the Airborne Division of the American Terrorist Army in the United Arab Emirates and the establishment of a joint operations center to direct the movement of oil tankers. The US Army's 82nd Airborne Division assumed leadership of the mission of facilitating shipping and managing vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. This military operation is directed and supported through a joint command center based in the United Arab Emirates.