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 Senior Airman Chase Vento inspects the weapon of a Rwandan soldier before allowing him on the C-17 Globemaster III in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during a three-week operation. Vento is assigned to the 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven.

WEAPON INSPECTION

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chase Vento inspects the weapon of a Rwandan soldier before allowing him on the C-17 Globemaster III in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during a three-week operation. Vento is assigned to the 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven.

Photo Gallery