1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:15,829 --> 00:00:17,773 The Department of the Air Force is 3 00:00:17,773 --> 00:00:19,773 preparing for tomorrow's challenges 4 00:00:19,773 --> 00:00:22,090 today through a series of complex and 5 00:00:22,090 --> 00:00:24,610 realistic exercises . The DAF is 6 00:00:24,610 --> 00:00:26,499 building a stronger , more lethal 7 00:00:26,499 --> 00:00:29,520 deterrent force . The 2025 department 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,719 level exercise series was about more 9 00:00:31,719 --> 00:00:33,840 than just numbers and objectives . It 10 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,896 was a chance to test our mettle in a 11 00:00:35,896 --> 00:00:38,118 contested environment to prove that our 12 00:00:38,118 --> 00:00:40,284 resolve and our capabilities can deter 13 00:00:40,284 --> 00:00:42,880 aggression and if necessary defeat 14 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,540 threats to our national security . We 15 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:48,439 focus on three core themes building our 16 00:00:48,439 --> 00:00:50,779 war fighters , re-establishing 17 00:00:50,779 --> 00:00:52,819 deterrence , and strengthening the 18 00:00:52,819 --> 00:00:55,259 bonds with our partners . Participating 19 00:00:55,259 --> 00:00:58,619 in this exercise has impacted how I see 20 00:00:58,619 --> 00:01:01,470 the Air Force mission by seeing how 21 00:01:01,470 --> 00:01:03,939 strategic this actual location is and 22 00:01:03,939 --> 00:01:06,449 the necessity of these partnerships . 23 00:01:07,139 --> 00:01:09,059 This series provided a crucial 24 00:01:09,059 --> 00:01:11,440 opportunity for engagement . We worked 25 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,662 side by side with our partners from the 26 00:01:13,662 --> 00:01:17,040 US Marine Corps , Army , Navy , as well 27 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,199 as allies from Australia , Canada , the 28 00:01:20,199 --> 00:01:24,110 Czech Republic , Japan , New Zealand , 29 00:01:24,309 --> 00:01:26,919 the Republic of Korea and the United 30 00:01:26,919 --> 00:01:29,010 Kingdom . Participating in this 31 00:01:29,010 --> 00:01:31,177 exercise has impacted my understanding 32 00:01:31,177 --> 00:01:33,169 of the Air Force mission by really 33 00:01:33,169 --> 00:01:35,559 helping tie in the coalition mindset 34 00:01:35,559 --> 00:01:37,781 and so really refining my understanding 35 00:01:37,781 --> 00:01:39,837 of what it means to work with allies 36 00:01:39,837 --> 00:01:42,003 and partners . Space forces present in 37 00:01:42,003 --> 00:01:44,059 the Pacific holds a lot of the joint 38 00:01:44,059 --> 00:01:46,059 coalition partners together . We're 39 00:01:46,059 --> 00:01:48,337 kind of a glue , we can call ourselves . 40 00:01:48,337 --> 00:01:50,392 Yeah , so the biggest thing is we're 41 00:01:50,392 --> 00:01:52,448 just trying . To do the same task at 42 00:01:52,448 --> 00:01:54,503 home that we are here with a minimal 43 00:01:54,503 --> 00:01:56,615 amount of resources , so yeah , we're 44 00:01:56,615 --> 00:01:58,837 just adapting and overcoming to get the 45 00:01:58,837 --> 00:02:00,892 mission done . Working on the flight 46 00:02:00,892 --> 00:02:03,154 line can be noisy , chaotic , but it is 47 00:02:03,154 --> 00:02:05,394 a lot of fun . We have a really good 48 00:02:05,394 --> 00:02:07,505 time doing what we do and we are very 49 00:02:07,505 --> 00:02:10,035 proud of what we do amongst all the 50 00:02:10,035 --> 00:02:13,660 chaos and excitement . The DLE series 51 00:02:13,660 --> 00:02:16,449 incorporated 5 major exercises that put 52 00:02:16,449 --> 00:02:19,289 our capabilities to the test . Resolute 53 00:02:19,289 --> 00:02:21,850 Force Pacific focused on command and 54 00:02:21,850 --> 00:02:23,961 control in the Indo-Pacific Theater . 55 00:02:24,020 --> 00:02:26,610 Mobility guardian focused on joint 56 00:02:26,610 --> 00:02:28,839 force maneuverability and sustaining 57 00:02:28,839 --> 00:02:32,529 operations , resolute space . Tested 58 00:02:32,529 --> 00:02:34,649 space force readiness for large scale 59 00:02:34,649 --> 00:02:38,529 operations . Emerald warrior Provided 60 00:02:38,529 --> 00:02:40,529 pre-deployment training for special 61 00:02:40,529 --> 00:02:43,169 operations forces and finally , Bamboo 62 00:02:43,169 --> 00:02:45,119 Eagle challenged participants with 63 00:02:45,119 --> 00:02:47,320 tactical expertise and overcoming 64 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,850 operational hurdles . We are 65 00:02:49,850 --> 00:02:52,009 discovering that some of the TTPs we 66 00:02:52,009 --> 00:02:53,953 had in place and some of the , the 67 00:02:53,953 --> 00:02:56,449 preparation we had done for this 68 00:02:56,449 --> 00:02:58,970 exercise required modification on the 69 00:02:58,970 --> 00:03:01,490 fly . We had to do some very quick 70 00:03:01,490 --> 00:03:04,889 development during execution . It's 71 00:03:04,889 --> 00:03:06,833 definitely validated my role as an 72 00:03:06,833 --> 00:03:08,945 intel officer since this is the first 73 00:03:08,945 --> 00:03:11,111 time I've really done anything outside 74 00:03:11,111 --> 00:03:13,278 of a classroom at this point . This is 75 00:03:13,278 --> 00:03:15,500 my first time experiencing intelligence 76 00:03:15,500 --> 00:03:17,556 on sort of like the the real playing 77 00:03:17,556 --> 00:03:19,778 field . Simply put , we're here to make 78 00:03:19,778 --> 00:03:21,778 it realistic . We're here to do our 79 00:03:21,778 --> 00:03:21,610 best to give our training audience the 80 00:03:21,610 --> 00:03:23,929 ability to see what the adversary is 81 00:03:23,929 --> 00:03:26,151 going to do in a real fight before they 82 00:03:26,151 --> 00:03:28,580 actually have to do it . The 2025 83 00:03:28,580 --> 00:03:30,880 department level exercise series was a 84 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:33,102 crucial investment in the readiness and 85 00:03:33,102 --> 00:03:35,269 lethality of the Department of the Air 86 00:03:35,269 --> 00:03:37,491 Force . By continuing to work alongside 87 00:03:37,491 --> 00:03:39,713 our allies and partners and pushing the 88 00:03:39,713 --> 00:03:41,991 boundaries of operational capabilities , 89 00:03:41,991 --> 00:03:43,991 the DAF aims to ensure regional and 90 00:03:43,991 --> 00:03:46,213 global peace and stability for years to 91 00:03:46,213 --> 00:03:45,509 come .