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Department-Level Exercise (DLE) Series 

Through this series, the Department of the Air Force is preparing to be a stronger, more lethal deterrent force, to provide an advantage against competitors and adversaries across all domains, and to ensure regional stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. 

 

The DLE series will incorporate multiple command exercises into one overall threat deterrence scenario, including Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), Resolute Space, Mobility Guardian, Emerald Warrior and Bamboo Eagle 25-3.  

It will also integrate multiple allies and partners in specific component exercises with shared interests. Partner integration is critical to U.S. efforts to ensure regional and global peace and stability and provides a decisive advantage against complex threats.  

 

 

86th AES and 351st ARS Training B-Roll Package
86th Airlift Wing
Video by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belio
Dec. 10, 2025 | 7:37
U.S. Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron train for a simulated patient emergency on board a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing while flying over Germany on Dec. 11, 2025. The training exercise integrated aeromedical evacuation and air refueling operations to sustain Ramstein Air Base’s ability to project medical and mobility capability across the European theater. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belío) More