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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.  

 

 

U.S. Air Commandos conduct simulated rescue mission
Air Force Special Operations Command
Video by Airman 1st Class Johnathon King
Aug. 10, 2025 | 1:15
U.S. Air Force Air Commandos assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command conduct a simulated rescue mission as part of Emerald Warrior 25.2 in Arizona, August 8, 2025. Part of the Department of the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise series, Emerald Warrior enhances the combat readiness of Air Commandos forces by training to match the speed and scale of complex operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnathon King) (Portions of this video have been blurred for operational security.) More