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. airmen and French legionnaires wait to board a French C-130 Transall aircraft on a French military base in Djibouti, June 30, 2009. The U.S. airmen, assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, are training with the legionnaires to promote interoperability between the two militaries. The troops jumped together twice that day from a French C-160 Transall aircraft using French parachutes.

DJIBOUTI JUMPERS

U.S. airmen and French legionnaires wait to board a French C-130 Transall aircraft on a French military base in Djibouti, June 30, 2009. The U.S. airmen, assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, are training with the legionnaires to promote interoperability between the two militaries. The troops jumped together twice that day from a French C-160 Transall aircraft using French parachutes.

Photo Gallery