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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.  

 

 

U.S. Marines with 3rd Bn., 7th Marines execute various attacks during service level training exercise
1st Marine Division
Video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson
Feb. 27, 2026 | 5:15
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, execute various platoon, company, and battalion level attacks during a service level training exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 11- Feb. 21, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson) (This video contains music from USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: Manhunter Down composed by Leland/stock.adobe.com, MYSTERY TENSION SUSPENSE (HUMAN CONDITION) composed by FineTune Music/ Resolute Audio/stock.adobe.com, Woman In Coffee composed by Keyframe Audio/SpoTTs/stock.adobe.com, and SCARY AMBIENT TENSION (EVIL WALKS) composed by FineTune Music/Tasty Tunes/ stock.adobe.com) More