Former AFCENT Commander Reveals Hard Lessons from Epic Fury
Former AFCENT commander Lt. Gen. Derek C. France reflects on Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. air campaign against Iran, noting strong joint Air Force–Army coordination amid waves of missiles and drones, while identifying gaps in logistics, the need for survivable underground command centers, and the ongoing challenge of balancing planning with flexibility in a high-tempo, large-scale conflict as the U.S. pivots from counterterrorism to major theater war.