Video by Delano Scott | Airman Magazine | 09.01.2025
From the flightline to the forward edge, the U.S. Air Force’s Department-Level Exercises (DLEs) push Airmen to operate in contested, high-end environments alongside joint and allied partners. This highlight reel showcases the scale, speed, and complexity of DLEs across the force—where every sortie, scenario, and simulation prepares today’s force for tomorrow’s fight....
Video by Tyler Prince | Airman Magazine | 06.12.2025
As the Air Force kicks off its department-level exercise series, the professionals at the Air Force Wargaming Institute are preparing Airmen and Guardians before they ever step foot out the door through wargames and tabletop exercises. "Wargames allow Airmen to learn the good decisions from the bad in a 0-G environment," said Lisle Babcock, Air Force Wargaming Institute Director. "If we can't......
Audio by Tyler Prince | Airman Magazine | 06.12.2025
Voices from across the Air Force highlight how tabletop exercises, scenario-based training, and field integration efforts strengthen interoperability with allies and partners, validate new concepts like Agile Combat Employment, and ensure institutional learning reaches senior leaders. The Department-Level Exercise series is designed to sharpen warfighters, test the limits of global mobility......
Video by Delano Scott | Airman Magazine | 08.02.2025
In an era of global competition, the U.S. Air Force relies on large-scale exercises like Mobility Guardian to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. But how do we know if those exercises are working? In this video, we hear from Capt. Bryan Spears and Mr. Allen Moore—two experts leading the assessment process—on how the Air Force evaluates its performance, captures lessons learned, and turns......
Video by Delano Scott | Airman Magazine | 08.03.2025
In an era of global competition, the U.S. Air Force relies on large-scale exercises like Mobility Guardian to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. But how do we know if those exercises are working? In this video, we hear from Capt. Bryan Spears and Mr. Allen Moore—two experts leading the assessment process—on how the Air Force evaluates its performance, captures lessons learned, and turns......
Video by Tyler Prince and Staff Sgt. Elijah Dority | Airman Magazine | 06.12.2025
As the Air Force kicks off its department-level exercise series, the professionals at the Air Force Wargaming Institute are preparing Airmen and Guardians before they ever step foot out the door through wargames and tabletop exercises. "Wargames allow Airmen to learn the good decisions from the bad in a 0-G environment," said Lisle Babcock, Air Force Wargaming Institute Director. "If we can't......
Video by Tyler Prince and Staff Sgt. Elijah Dority | Airman Magazine | 06.12.2025
As the Air Force kicks off its department-level exercise series, the professionals at the Air Force Wargaming Institute are preparing Airmen and Guardians before they ever step foot out the door through wargames and tabletop exercises. "Wargames allow Airmen to learn the good decisions from the bad in a 0-G environment," said Lisle Babcock, Air Force Wargaming Institute Director. "If we can't......
Video by Delano Scott | Airman Magazine | 07.01.2025
In an era of global competition, the U.S. Air Force relies on large-scale exercises like Mobility Guardian to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. But how do we know if those exercises are working? In this video, we hear from Capt. Bryan Spears and Mr. Allen Moore—two experts leading the assessment process—on how the Air Force evaluates its performance, captures lessons learned, and turns......
