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.

Chilean Distinguished Visitors Tour Nimitz

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

Video by Seaman Megan Schwengel

April 16, 2026 | 1:00

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Chilean government and military delegation members, including President of the Republic of Chile José Antonio Kast Rist, land on the flight deck and tour the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a distinguished visitor tour in the Pacific Ocean, April 16, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Schwengel) More