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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.  

 

 
HMH-466 Marines deliver fuel during Nansei Sword 26
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Video by Lance Cpl. Moses Ortiz-Miller
Jan. 26, 2026 | 3:14
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U.S. Marines with Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing deliver fuel to an air-delivered ground refueling site in the central training area of Okinawa, Japan during Nansei Sword 26, Jan. 26, 2026. Nansei Sword 26 was designed to provide realistic training that increases the combat readiness of MAG-36 through exercising communication setup and utilization and providing logistical support throughout dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Moses Ortiz-Miller) More

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