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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.  

 

 

Reel: When Deterrence Fails...
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Video by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh
March 12, 2026 | 0:46
This reel was created to highlight Pacific Marines' combat power at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, March 11, 2026. Combat power is the total destructive force Marines can bring to bear on an enemy at any given time, and is comprised of both measurable and intangible factors like strength in numbers and the effects of morale. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh) (This video contains music from USMC licensed assets from Adobe Stock: "Dark Suspense" by Stanislav Barantsov) More