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.

33rd Rescue Squadron: Pacific weapons training

18th Wing

Video by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez

Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:00

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron conduct a weapons training flight on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Special mission aviators provide the firepower needed to protect the crew and aircraft during combat search and rescue operations. Their coordination and control of these systems are often the decisive factor in ensuring mission success.

These capabilities lie at the heart of the 33rd Rescue Squadron’s mission: to recover isolated personnel, swiftly and safely, wherever they are. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez) More

Department-Level Exercise (DLE) Series

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.

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