WEBVTT 00:15.829 --> 00:17.773 The Department of the Air Force is 00:17.773 --> 00:19.773 preparing for tomorrow's challenges 00:19.773 --> 00:22.090 today through a series of complex and 00:22.090 --> 00:24.610 realistic exercises . The DAF is 00:24.610 --> 00:26.499 building a stronger , more lethal 00:26.499 --> 00:29.520 deterrent force . The 2025 department 00:29.520 --> 00:31.719 level exercise series was about more 00:31.719 --> 00:33.840 than just numbers and objectives . It 00:33.840 --> 00:35.896 was a chance to test our mettle in a 00:35.896 --> 00:38.118 contested environment to prove that our 00:38.118 --> 00:40.284 resolve and our capabilities can deter 00:40.284 --> 00:42.880 aggression and if necessary defeat 00:42.880 --> 00:45.540 threats to our national security . We 00:45.540 --> 00:48.439 focus on three core themes building our 00:48.439 --> 00:50.779 war fighters , re-establishing 00:50.779 --> 00:52.819 deterrence , and strengthening the 00:52.819 --> 00:55.259 bonds with our partners . Participating 00:55.259 --> 00:58.619 in this exercise has impacted how I see 00:58.619 --> 01:01.470 the Air Force mission by seeing how 01:01.470 --> 01:03.939 strategic this actual location is and 01:03.939 --> 01:06.449 the necessity of these partnerships . 01:07.139 --> 01:09.059 This series provided a crucial 01:09.059 --> 01:11.440 opportunity for engagement . We worked 01:11.440 --> 01:13.662 side by side with our partners from the 01:13.662 --> 01:17.040 US Marine Corps , Army , Navy , as well 01:17.040 --> 01:20.199 as allies from Australia , Canada , the 01:20.199 --> 01:24.110 Czech Republic , Japan , New Zealand , 01:24.309 --> 01:26.919 the Republic of Korea and the United 01:26.919 --> 01:29.010 Kingdom . Participating in this 01:29.010 --> 01:31.177 exercise has impacted my understanding 01:31.177 --> 01:33.169 of the Air Force mission by really 01:33.169 --> 01:35.559 helping tie in the coalition mindset 01:35.559 --> 01:37.781 and so really refining my understanding 01:37.781 --> 01:39.837 of what it means to work with allies 01:39.837 --> 01:42.003 and partners . Space forces present in 01:42.003 --> 01:44.059 the Pacific holds a lot of the joint 01:44.059 --> 01:46.059 coalition partners together . We're 01:46.059 --> 01:48.337 kind of a glue , we can call ourselves . 01:48.337 --> 01:50.392 Yeah , so the biggest thing is we're 01:50.392 --> 01:52.448 just trying . To do the same task at 01:52.448 --> 01:54.503 home that we are here with a minimal 01:54.503 --> 01:56.615 amount of resources , so yeah , we're 01:56.615 --> 01:58.837 just adapting and overcoming to get the 01:58.837 --> 02:00.892 mission done . Working on the flight 02:00.892 --> 02:03.154 line can be noisy , chaotic , but it is 02:03.154 --> 02:05.394 a lot of fun . We have a really good 02:05.394 --> 02:07.505 time doing what we do and we are very 02:07.505 --> 02:10.035 proud of what we do amongst all the 02:10.035 --> 02:13.660 chaos and excitement . The DLE series 02:13.660 --> 02:16.449 incorporated 5 major exercises that put 02:16.449 --> 02:19.289 our capabilities to the test . Resolute 02:19.289 --> 02:21.850 Force Pacific focused on command and 02:21.850 --> 02:23.961 control in the Indo-Pacific Theater . 02:24.020 --> 02:26.610 Mobility guardian focused on joint 02:26.610 --> 02:28.839 force maneuverability and sustaining 02:28.839 --> 02:32.529 operations , resolute space . Tested 02:32.529 --> 02:34.649 space force readiness for large scale 02:34.649 --> 02:38.529 operations . Emerald warrior Provided 02:38.529 --> 02:40.529 pre-deployment training for special 02:40.529 --> 02:43.169 operations forces and finally , Bamboo 02:43.169 --> 02:45.119 Eagle challenged participants with 02:45.119 --> 02:47.320 tactical expertise and overcoming 02:47.320 --> 02:49.850 operational hurdles . We are 02:49.850 --> 02:52.009 discovering that some of the TTPs we 02:52.009 --> 02:53.953 had in place and some of the , the 02:53.953 --> 02:56.449 preparation we had done for this 02:56.449 --> 02:58.970 exercise required modification on the 02:58.970 --> 03:01.490 fly . We had to do some very quick 03:01.490 --> 03:04.889 development during execution . It's 03:04.889 --> 03:06.833 definitely validated my role as an 03:06.833 --> 03:08.945 intel officer since this is the first 03:08.945 --> 03:11.111 time I've really done anything outside 03:11.111 --> 03:13.278 of a classroom at this point . This is 03:13.278 --> 03:15.500 my first time experiencing intelligence 03:15.500 --> 03:17.556 on sort of like the the real playing 03:17.556 --> 03:19.778 field . Simply put , we're here to make 03:19.778 --> 03:21.778 it realistic . We're here to do our 03:21.778 --> 03:21.610 best to give our training audience the 03:21.610 --> 03:23.929 ability to see what the adversary is 03:23.929 --> 03:26.151 going to do in a real fight before they 03:26.151 --> 03:28.580 actually have to do it . The 2025 03:28.580 --> 03:30.880 department level exercise series was a 03:30.880 --> 03:33.102 crucial investment in the readiness and 03:33.102 --> 03:35.269 lethality of the Department of the Air 03:35.269 --> 03:37.491 Force . By continuing to work alongside 03:37.491 --> 03:39.713 our allies and partners and pushing the 03:39.713 --> 03:41.991 boundaries of operational capabilities , 03:41.991 --> 03:43.991 the DAF aims to ensure regional and 03:43.991 --> 03:46.213 global peace and stability for years to 03:46.213 --> 03:45.509 come .