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.

HMLA-169 personnel keeping Okinawa clean in beautification event

1st Marine Aircraft Wing

Video by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Catindig

July 1, 2025 | 3:00

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct off-base beautification at Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, July 2, 2025. HMLA-169 personnel worked with the Japanese public to gather combustibles and recyclables as part of a beautification event, fostering U.S. and Japanese relationships in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Catindig) More