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: Air Commandos conduct austere recovery training

Air Force Special Operations Command

Video by Senior Airman Thomas Hansford

Aug. 7, 2025 | 0:46

U.S. Air Force Air Commandos assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command conduct a recovery mission in an austere environment in California during Emerald Warrior 25.2, Aug 7, 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 video by Senior Airman Thomas Hansford) More