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.

West Point Graduate 1LT Tia Morris Leads M109A7 Paladin Platoon at Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office

Video by Crista Mack

Feb. 24, 2026 | 2:09

1st. Lt. Tia Morris, a graduate of the United States Military Academy, serves as a platoon leader with 4-1 Field Artillery at Fort Bliss, where she leads Soldiers operating the M109A7 Paladin. She poke to Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs' Crista Mack, Feb. 24, 2026, to discuss her motivation to serve. Choosing to branch Field Artillery, Morris embraced the responsibility of leading a platoon tasked with employing one of the Army’s most advanced self-propelled howitzers. The M109A7 requires a highly trained crew working in unison to maneuver, maintain, and deliver precise indirect fires in support of ground forces. From her time as a cadet at West Point to her role in the desert training areas of Dona Ana, Morris has remained focused on servant leadership and readiness. She works alongside her Soldiers in the motor pool and in the field, reinforcing the standards and discipline required to operate complex combat systems. Through technical proficiency and trust in her team, Morris and her platoon continue to strengthen the war fighting capability of 4-1 Field Artillery and the greater Fort Bliss community. More