Exercise BUMBU FORGE 26

WHAT IS BUMBU FORGE 26?

BUMBU FORGE 26 (BF26) is the premier Agile Combat Support (ACS) exercise designed to forge warfighting readiness in a peer-conflict scenario. Moving beyond a singular focus on communications, BF26 will immerse participants in a multi-domain, Contested, Degraded, and Operationally-Limited (CDO-L) environment. We will test our ability to project, connect, and sustain combat power in the Pacific, directly aligning with PACAF's Agile Combat Employment (ACE) CONEMP.

This is not a drill. This is preparation for the next fight.

SCENARIO: INDO-PACOM CONFLICT

Participants will deploy into a dynamic and intense scenario requiring the establishment of robust communications and logistics networks to enable Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). The exercise will follow a Hub-and-Spoke model, challenging units to operate from a Main Operating Base (MOB), disperse a Deployable Combat Wing (DCW) to a Hub, and project Mission Generation Force Elements (MGFEs) to austere, contested Spokes.

WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE

Realistic CDO-L Environment

Face a thinking, dedicated Red Cell providing persistent kinetic (missile, drone, ground) and non-kinetic (EMSO, Cyber) threats from S-Day. No "48-hour safety" period.

True Mission Command

The Operations Order will force decision-making to the lowest appropriate level. CGOs and SNCOs will be tested as site commanders in austere locations.

Integrated Agile Combat Support

This is an ACS exercise, not just a comms exercise. We are seeking full-spectrum participation from A1 to A9, including Security Forces, Logistics, Engineering, Medical, and more.

Joint & Combined Operations

Train alongside Army aviation, special operations forces, and other joint partners for realistic transport, MEDEVAC, and C2.

Solve Real-World Problems

Be part of the solution. We will be actively testing and developing TTPs for agile power, site defense, intelligence integration, and resilient C2. Your innovation will be rewarded.

Ready Airman Training (RAT)

Accomplish critical readiness training and certifications during the JRSOI week before the operational phase begins.

WHO WE NEED

We are seeking motivated, warfighter-focused units from across the Total Force. If your mission is to enable combat power, we want you.

Combat Communications (CBCS)

The core of the exercise. Bring your FCP, ACP, and SCPs to enable mission command across the battlespace. You will connect disparate units over resilient pathways, pass critical C2 and ISR data, and be prepared to innovate new TTPs when primary systems fail.

Integrated Base Defense (BDG/BDS & SFS)

We require the full spectrum of defense capabilities to counter persistent, multi-domain threats.

Base Defense Groups/Squadrons (BDG/BDS) are needed to lead, plan, and execute the integrated defense strategy for the Hub and key Spokes.
Security Forces Squadron (SFS) teams will form the core of the defense, securing austere sites and providing the combat power to defeat a thinking adversary.

Contingency Response (CR)

Spearhead the seizure of austere airfields. Your team will be the first on the ground at the Spokes, responsible for rapidly opening the airfield, establishing initial air traffic control, and managing the flow of follow-on forces and equipment in a contested environment.

Civil Engineering (CE)

Build the base, fight the fight. We need Prime BEEF and RED HORSE teams to enable operations in austere locations, execute rapid airfield damage repair, beddown personnel, and engineer the agile power and water solutions required to sustain the fight under pressure.

Logistics & Maintenance (A4)

Sustain the force against a thinking adversary. Move personnel, fuel, munitions, and parts through a contested logistics network. You will be challenged to solve last-mile delivery problems and help us test TTPs for agile power, MHE, and pre-positioned support.

Intelligence (A2)

Embed with operational units and drive decision-making with timely, actionable intelligence. You will fuse all-source information to provide predictive analysis on a thinking adversary, supporting targeting, force protection, and mission planning at the tactical edge.

Medical (SG)

Provide real-world support and integrate with joint MEDEVAC partners under pressure. Establish Role 1 care in austere sites, manage casualties, and test prolonged field care TTPs when evacuation is delayed or denied by enemy action.

Aviation (A3)

Provide the combat airlift, air-to-air refueling, and agile mission generation that underpins ACE. Mobility Air Forces and Combat Air Forces will be challenged to operate from dispersed locations, execute dynamic taskings, and support the joint force in a CDO-L environment.

Army & Joint Partners

Success requires a unified team. We need Rotary-wing assets for transport/MEDEVAC, Special Operations Forces for unique problem sets, and other enablers like USMC Expeditonary Units to create a truly integrated force.

Exercise Control & Support

Build the backbone of the exercise. To ensure a seamless and effective event, we need dedicated teams to manage the JRSOI process and DCOM-Support elements to establish the EXCON network and data links.