MacDill is the home of the U.S. Central Command, which directs the U.S. forces operating in Afghanistan.

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Pentagon sources said the order to strike the compounds in Afghanistan was made while he was at MacDill.

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There are 46, 000 troops in Special Operations Command, which is based at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

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