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.

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Hike, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

AFN Iwakuni

Video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Knight

March 26, 2026 | 0:29

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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in a squadron hike on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 27, 2026. The purpose of the hike was to maintain physical readiness and build squadron camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Knight) More