CENTCOM Statement: Operation Epic Fury Overview
(From Admiral Brad Cooper)

Force Deployment
• Over 50,000 U.S. personnel engaged in the operation
• Approximately 200 fighter aircraft deployed
• Two U.S. aircraft carriers positioned in theater
• Strategic bomber assets included B-2, B-1, and B-52 aircraft

Strike Activity
• More than 2,000 targets engaged
• Over 2,000 munitions expended in coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes
• Hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones neutralized

Air Campaign
• B-1 and B-2 bombers conducted precision strikes deep inside Iranian territory
• B-52 aircraft targeted command nodes and missile infrastructure
• Sustained, high-tempo air operations carried out in coordination with the Israeli Air Force

Naval Operations
• Multiple waves of ship-launched cruise missile strikes
• Two U.S. carrier strike groups operating in the region
• Seventeen Iranian naval vessels destroyed, including the country’s most advanced submarine

Ground and Missile Operations
• U.S. Army employed Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) for deep-strike missions
• Task Force Scorpion Strike utilized LUCAS one-way attack drones
• Ongoing efforts to track and target remaining mobile Iranian ballistic missile launchers

Iranian Response
• Iran launched more than 500 ballistic missiles
• Over 2,000 drones deployed in retaliation
• Numerous attacks reportedly targeted civilian infrastructure

Overall Operational Picture
• Naval forces conducting sustained maritime strike operations
• Continuous airstrike waves maintaining pressure on key targets
• Army deep-strike units engaging missile infrastructure within Iran