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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.  

 

 

Aerial View of Forested Landscape near Harrison Gulch Ranger Station
U.S. Forest Service
Video by Andrew Avitt
March 6, 2026 | 5:31
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An aerial view shows the forested landscape and road network near Harrison Gulch Ranger Station on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, March 6, 2026. These forest roads provide the primary means for public land access throughout the region. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt and Bob Doucette) More