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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.  

 

 

AFN Aviano TV In Focus: Aviano Air Base Conducts 2026 Jolly 22 Memorial Ruck
AFN Aviano
Video by Senior Airman Chase Verzaal
Jan. 14, 2026 | 1:00
An AFN Aviano video highlighting members of Wyvern Nation who took part in an annual Jolly 22 Memorial Ruck at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 9-12 2026. The event consists of a daily 5.6 mile ruck until 22 miles are completed. The ruck pays tribute to an HH-60G Pave Hawk crash that happened during routine training, resulting in the death of four Airmen. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Chase Verzaal) More