Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Op. Epic Fury - report
According to the email, sent on August 7, military leaders were instructed to refer to the conflict as "overseas operations in the CENTCOM AOR [US Central Command Area of Responsibility]."
In August, the Pentagon directed US military officials to discontinue using the name Operation Epic Fury to refer to ongoing operations against Iran, according to a CBS report. The email instructing this change was sent on August 7 and directed military leaders to label the conflict as "overseas operations in the CENTCOM AOR." Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell later attributed the temporary absence of five soldiers from the website's casualty list to a data disruption.
However, recent confirmation from a Pentagon official indicates that Operation Epic Fury officially ended on May 5, 2022, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the operation had concluded. Subsequent activities have included Freedom of Navigation operations and strikes to counter threats from the IRGC. The Pentagon has not explained the delay in communicating the operation's conclusion.
The designation of four soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties" has sparked questions about the status of American soldiers killed after May 5. The Defense Casualty Analysis System website has also faced temporary data disruptions, leading to discrepancies in reported casualty numbers.
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