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.
U.S. Army Central Pathfinder Course
Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Central guide in a UH-60 Blackhawk for landing using hand and arm signals during a Pathfinder School field training exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 27, 2026. Pathfinder School trains Soldiers on aircraft orientation and helicopter landing zone operations, close combat assault, ground-to-air communication procedures, and sling-load operations. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Bernard Jenkins)
U.S. Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces Conducts Exercise Indigo Defender
U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command provide security during exercise Indigo Defender 26, Feb. 2, 2026. Indigo Defender 26 is a capstone bilateral maritime exercise between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to enhance interoperability and strengthen our capacity to maintain regional maritime security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stevenson)
USAF, Royal Saudi Air Force Strengthen Interoperability during Spears of Victory
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)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
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)
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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Eager Response 18
180107-N-XE158-0078 Mohammed Al-Ahmad Naval Base, KUWAIT (Jan. 7, 2018) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Veranio-Xavier Tongson, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, explains the capabilities of an underwater navigation system to Kuwait Naval Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians during a training evolution as part of exercise Eager Response 18. Eager Response 18 is a bilateral explosive ordnance disposal military exercise between the State of Kuwait and the United States. The exercise fortifies military-to-military relationships between the Kuwait Naval Force and U.S. Navy, advances the operational capabilities of Kuwaiti and U.S. forces to operate in the maritime domain, and enhances interoperability and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Louis Rojas/Released)

 
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