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.

Interview: US Army Capt. Fernando Rubio discusses CBRN training during Justified Accord 2026

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Video by Spc. Beverly Roche

March 4, 2026 | 4:06

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U.S. Army Capt. Fernando Rubio, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear officer assigned to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses CBRN operations during Justified Accord 2026 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School, Nairobi, Kenya, March 5, 2026. Rubio highlighted the importance of CBRN preparedness and multinational coordination in maintaining force protection and readiness during joint training events.

JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya, and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Beverly Roche) More