Indian Ocean Iranian vessel
B-Roll displaying CENTCOM operations in the Indian Ocean in support of Operation Epic Fury.
HIMARS Support Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) support Operation Epic Fury. (U.S. Central Command Video)
CENTCOM Commander Provides Operational Update
Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander, provides an update on Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 3, 2026. (U.S. Central Command Video)
USAF Support of Operation Epic Fury
U.S. B-1 bombers take off to support Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026, U.S. B-1 bombers, struck deep inside Iran to degrade Iranian ballistic missile capabilities. (Courtesy footage from U.S. Central Command)
USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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)
USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury
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
U.S. forces strike Iranian regime's navy in support of Operation Epic Fury March 2, 2026.
USS Abraham Lincoln Supports Operation Epic Fury
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)
USS Gerald R. Ford Conducts Operations in Support of Operation Epic Fury
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)
USS Gerald R. Ford Conducts Operations in Support of Operation Epic Fury
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)
Epic Fury Strikes
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 2, 2026.
Epic Fury Strikes
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 1, 2026.
Epic Fury Strikes
U.S. Central Command strikes during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, March 1, 2026.
USS Spruance (DDG 111) Fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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)
USS Spruance (DDG 111) Fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
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)

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15th MEU Conducts Live Fire Exercise on USS Lewis B. Puller
170909-N-ZQ712-050 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION (Sept. 9, 2017) Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raymond Cardenas, a native of Canoga Park, California, assigned to the Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) detachment of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads an M240 machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the expeditionary mobile base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) in support of Alligator Dagger 2017. Lewis B. Puller is the first afloat forward staging base (AFSB) variant of the mobile landing platform and is optimized to support a variety of maritime missions. Puller (ESB-3) is currently underway for routine operations. Continuously deployed since 2017, Puller supports TF 51/5 in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Alligator Dagger is a dedicated, unilateral combat rehearsal led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, in which combined Navy and Marine Corps units of the America Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th MEU are to practice, rehearse and exercise integrated capabilities that are available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chad Swysgood / Released)
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