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.

407th Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts Unified Partners '26 in Lithuania (A-Roll)

7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Video by Sgt. Asher Atkinson

Jan. 17, 2026 | 1:51

U.S. Army Cpt. Jared Berken, assigned to Bravo Company, 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, speak on the interoperability and joint training between the U.S. Army, Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and Lithuanian Armed Forces during Unified Partners '26, Jan 14-17, 2026, at the Soldier Center on General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area, Pabradė, Lithuania. Unified Partners '26 continued to strengthen the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Lithuania, reaffirming a shared commitment to collective defense, regional security, and the strength of the NATO Alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Asher Atkinson) More