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.

The 36th CRS receives personnel and supplies during REFORPAC 2025

Pacific Air Forces

Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams

July 12, 2025 | 0:58

Cargo and personnel are offloaded from a C-130J Hercules, assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, and a C-130J Hercules, assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force, in support of Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Palau International Airport, Palau, July 13, 2025. REFORPAC, the largest contingency response exercise ever conducted by the USAF in the Pacific, demonstrates how working alongside allies and partners enhances our ability to respond effectively to challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams) More