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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.  

 

 
Anytime, Anywhere: 36th AS Conducts Night Flight During Exercise Pitch Black 2026
374th Airlift Wing
Video by Yasuo Osakabe
Aug. 20, 2026 | 1:09
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, conduct a nighttime training flight in a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Pitch Black 2026 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, July 29, 2026. Exercise Pitch Black brings together international air forces to enhance operational readiness and interoperability through realistic training. The 36th AS conducts theater airlift, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, repatriation and humanitarian relief missions in support of the joint force, allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Yasuo Osakabe) More

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