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.

SOF Truth Number 4: Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur

3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Video by Sgt. Brianna Ledezma Gomez, Maj. Justin Zwick

April 6, 2026 | 0:30

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Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) know that competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur, necessitating hard and realistic training wile at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 5, 2026. For 3rd SFG(A), the ‘creation of competent, fully mission capable units takes time. Employment of fully capable special operations capability on short notice requires highly trained and constantly available SOF units in peacetime.’ (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Brianna Ledezma-Gomez) More