For outstanding performance in action against enemy forces from 28 February to 1 May 2026 in support of Operation EPIC FURY. The personnel of Carrier Strike Group TWELVE distinguished themselves by outstanding warfighting prosecution while engaged in sustained combat operations against a determined enemy. The USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78), Carrier Air Wing EIGHT, Destroyer Squadron TWO, and USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81) conducted continuous flight operations and maritime strike missions, delivering precise effects against enemy targets. The Maritime Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Cell coordinated the targeting of 125 Iranian warships and the Launch Area Coordinator directed 207 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile strikes from nine surface combatants that neutralized strategic Iranian targets. Task Force FIVE EIGHT projected combat power with more than 1,700 combat air sorties from the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, delivering precisior effects against 700 targets in order to degrade enemy warfighting capability. The Strike Group protected vital sea lines of communication while under persistent threat from enemy missiles and one-way attack drones. By their undaunted courage, aggressive fighting spirit, and total devotion to duty, the officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian employees of Carrier Strike Group TWELVE reflected great credit upon themselves and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.