Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts flight operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy video)
U.S. forces strike Iranian regime's navy in support of Operation Epic Fury March 2, 2026.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, launches from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. Sailors conduct post-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 2, 2026.
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 1, 2026.
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 1, 2026.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) during operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Mar. 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy Video)
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) during operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Mar. 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy Video)
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter pilots assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, pose for a group photo during exercise Spears of Victory at a base in the Middle East, Feb. 5, 2026. The Royal Saudi Air Force–led multinational training event brought together 10 nations to refine joint air operations and enhance interoperability across the coalition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler A. P. Moody)
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 15, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 30. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cesar Zavala)

U.S. Central Command Photo Gallery

Nimitz Supports Operation Inherent Resolve
ARABIAN GULF (Aug 4, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Melanie Cluck, from Palm Springs, Calif., poses for a photo aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 4, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead)

Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead |  VIRIN: 170804-N-NI812-0043.JPG