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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.  

 

 
MWSS-172 Marines refuel helicopters during FARP operations
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Video by Sgt. Edison Lobos
Aug. 3, 2025 | 2:13
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) support Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HLMA-169), MAG-36, 1st MAW with a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, August 4, 2025. MWSS-172 Marines refueled AH-1Z Vipers and CH-53 Super Stallions, while ensuring the FARP site remained fully operational and functional to provide continuous fuel support in a forward-deployed environment. (Video by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Edison Lobos) More

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