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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.  

 

 
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) Ice Pilot: Operation Deep Freeze 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum
Jan. 30, 2026 | 3:16
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U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Jones, operations officer aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), explains the intricacies of being an ice pilot during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 30, 2026. Operation Deep Freeze is one of the more challenging U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment in which it is conducted, and this year also commemorates the Polar Star’s 50th year of service. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum) More

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