How Cyber Command contributed to Operation Epic Fury against Iran

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump oversees "Operation Epic Fury" at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Daniel Torok/White House via Getty Images

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. Cyber Command, alongside U.S. Space Command, was among the “first movers” to begin “layering non-kinetic effects” in support of Operation Epic Fury launched against Iran over the weekend. 

“Coordinated space and cyber operations effectively disrupted communications and sensor networks across the area of responsibility, leaving the adversary without the ability to see, coordinate or respond effectively,” he said in a Monday press briefing at the Pentagon.

The remarks add another chapter to storied public acknowledgment of Cyber Command’s involvement in the high-profile military operations during the second Trump administration.

President Donald Trump has also suggested U.S ...