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 Air Force missileer sits in front of a launch control center console.

Alert Duties

Air Force 1st Lt. Gordon Lam, a missileer from the 320th Missile Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., performs alert duties in the launch control center of his assigned missile alert facility, Oct. 19, 2018.

Photo Gallery