Managing over 25 million acres of land on hundreds of installations, the Department of Defense plays a key role in Partners in Flight. Department of Defense lands represent a critical network of habitats for Neotropical migratory birds, offering these birds migratory stopover areas for resting and feeding, and suitable sites for nesting and rearing their young.

The Department of Defense is proud of its policy to promote and support our partnership role in the protection and conservation of resident and migratory birds and their habitats by protecting vital habitat, enhancing biodiversity, and maintaining healthy and productive natural systems on our lands consistent with the military mission.