An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. soldiers perform maintenance on AH-64 Apache helicopters while on the flightline on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 22, 2013. The soldiers, crew chiefs, are assigned to 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. soldiers perform maintenance on AH-64 Apache helicopters while on the flightline on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 22, 2013. The soldiers, crew chiefs, are assigned to 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. soldiers perform maintenance on AH-64 Apache helicopters while on the flightline on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 22, 2013. The soldiers, crew chiefs, are assigned to 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Photo Gallery