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.

AFWERX & SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Overview

Air Force Research Laboratory

Video by Jennifer B Bryant

July 7, 2025 | 3:55

AFWERX and SpaceWERX support small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, helping them navigate the federal acquisition process and connect with Air Force and Space Force customers. These programs provide funding and resources across multiple phases—from feasibility and prototyping to commercialization—while encouraging both independent and research-partnered innovation. With initiatives like Open and Specific Topic solicitations, Challenge events, and STRATFI/TACFI funding, AFWERX and SpaceWERX accelerate the development and transition of dual-use technologies that strengthen national defense and benefit the commercial market. (U.S. Air Force video by Jennifer Bryant) More