Adm. Brad Cooper addresses media at the Pentagon
Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, addresses media at the Pentagon during a briefing on the blockade against ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports. Adm. Cooper also highlighted his most recent trip to the Middle East where he visited with U.S. service members and engaged regional allies and partners. (DoW courtesy video)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. Navy enforces the blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports
Audio of a Sailor aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), with video from the guided-missile destroyer’s embarked helicopter flying over the Gulf of Oman, as the U.S. Navy diverts a merchant vessel while enforcing the blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs video)
CENTCOM Commander Provides Update on Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, provides an update on Operation Epic Fury, April 9, 2026. (U.S. Central Command Video)
B-2 Spirit Takes off for a Mission During Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Airmen conduct B-2 Spirit aircraft operations at a base in the U.S. Strategic Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Conducts Flight Operations During Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Sailors conducts flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. Airmen prepare a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Airmen prepare a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Operation Epic Fury, March 29, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video)
KC-135 Stratotanker refuels Fighter Aircraft during Operation Epic Fury
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video)
U.S. Air Force Fighters Take Off During Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft take off for a mission, during Operation Epic Fury, April 4, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video)
KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels F-16 Fighting Falcons in support of Epic Fury
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (U.S. Air Force video)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) supports Operation Epic Fury
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026. (U.S. Navy Video)
USS Bainbridge Conducts a CWIS Pre-Action Calibration
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fires the close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a pre-action calibration (PAC) fire while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 19, 2026. (U.S. Navy Video)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Conducts a Replenishment at Sea During Operation Epic Fury
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Conducts a Replenishment at Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026. (U.S. Navy video)

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U.S., Egypt conduct joint CPX during Bright Star 2017
U.S. Army Capt. Brant Carstens, 2-7 U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division battalion signal officer, discusses radio operations with two Egyptian service members during a command-post exercise portion of Bright Star 2017, Sept. 10, 2017, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt. Started in 1981, Bright Star builds on the strategic security relationship between the U.S. and Egypt, a partnership that supports counterterrorism, regional security, and efforts to combat the spread of violent extremism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
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