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.

Misawa Air Base: Exercise Resolute Forces Pacific Highlights

35th Fighter Wing

Video by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell

Aug. 7, 2025 | 1:14

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel conducted bilateral operations during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10 to Aug. 8, 2025. This video highlights the 35th Air Expeditionary Wing’s contributions to REFORPAC, including multilateral command and control operations, cargo movements, and rapid airfield damage repair training. REFORPAC demonstrates how the U.S., working in cooperation with our allies and partners, maintains regional stability and readiness through integrated, agile operations in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell) More