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.

An aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington shows it conducting a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon in the Coral Sea, July 19, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are participating in Talisman Saber 2013. The biennial training event is designed to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a combined task force.

An aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington shows it conducting a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon in the Coral Sea, July 19, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are participating in Talisman Saber 2013. The biennial training event is designed to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a combined task force.

An aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington shows it conducting a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon in the Coral Sea, July 19, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are participating in Talisman Saber 2013. The biennial training event is designed to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a combined task force.

Photo Gallery