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. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chance Italiano moves the refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft into position to refuel a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle during Exercise Forceful Tiger near Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2015. Italiano is a boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron.

FUEL VIEW

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chance Italiano moves the refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft into position to refuel a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle during Exercise Forceful Tiger near Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2015. Italiano is a boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron.

Photo Gallery