REFORPAC is a comprehensive contingency-response exercise that will test how well PACAF and its many mission partners can adapt to a challenging environment and remain fully mission capable throughout the Indo-Pacific theater. The unprecedented event will have Airmen practice commanding and controlling aircraft operations at high speed and grand scale, making decisions under stress, while working together to improve military capabilities.
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the D.C. Air National Guard shot through the pacific airspace during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) July 10 - August 8, 2025, as part of the Department of the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise (DLE) series. Guard members highlighted the unique value of their long-term experience and civilian skillsets, which complemented the active duty team’s strengths in executing technical procedures.