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.

REEL: 173rd Airborne Paratroopers Jump into Agile Spirit 25 with Combined Airborne Operation from Türkiye

173rd Airborne Brigade

Video by Courtesy

July 21, 2025 | 0:35

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade execute a combined airborne operation from Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, July 21, 2025, to kick off Agile Spirit 25. The footage captures paratroopers loading aircraft, conducting final gear checks, and exiting in flight. The mission marks the start of multinational training that continues in Georgia with live-fire exercises and tactical maneuvers, enhancing interoperability and readiness across NATO forces.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward stationed in Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build readiness and strengthen the alliance.

U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Koby I. Saunders
Edit by Capt. Jennifer French
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