Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.
The Pentagon has revealed a few details about a secret Army mission that has Black Hawk helicopters flying missions over the Washington, D.C., area backed by active-duty and reserve soldiers.
The mysterious classified operation was disclosed when the Army asked Congress for approval to shift funds to provide an extra $1.55 million for aircraft maintenance, air crews and travel in support of an emerging classified flight mission.
Its part of a $2.5 billion request this month to reprogram funds in the current fiscal years budget to programs considered high priorities. Without additional funding, the Army will not be able to perform this classified mission, the Defense Department said.
Army spokesman Wayne Hall declined in an email to comment on some possibilities -- including whether the mission involved protecting the White House or other federal buildings and whether its making use of specialized commando units of the Pentagons Joint Special Operations Command, which includes the Armys Delta unit and Navys Seal Team Six.
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