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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.  

 

 

Emerald Warrior 25.2: free fall insertion and FARP operation
Air Force Special Operations Command
Video by Airman 1st Class Thomas Hansford
July 29, 2025 | 2:21
U.S. Air Force Air Commandos assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command conduct a military free fall insertion and forward arming and refueling point operations in California as part of Emerald Warrior 25.2, July 28, 2025. Supported by U.S. Special Operations Command, Emerald Warrior is a joint, combined special operations exercise that prepares AFSOC forces, Conventional Enablers, Partner Forces, and Interagency Elements to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Hansford) More

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Emerald Warrior 25.2: free fall insertion and FARP operation
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