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.

REFORPAC 25: KC-135 & C-130 Takeoffs and Landings at Yokota during DLE 2025

Air Mobility Command

Video by Master Sgt. James Cason

July 28, 2025 | 3:37

KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and C-130H3 Hercules aircraft land and take off as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025, in support of Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. The KC-135 and C-130 serve as core components of the Air Mobility Command’s logistical capabilities, enabling rapid mobility across the Indo-Pacific region, which spans 100 million square miles. REFORPAC is part of the Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, the Air Force’s first in a generation, designed to develop and test operations in contested, dynamic environments and strengthen the U.S. military’s ability to deter aggression. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sgt. James Cason) More