These free viewer programs are available for download and installation.  Many military web sites require these plug ins for a variety of purposes. 

Note: Users on military networks should consult your local network administrator to have these programs (shown below) installed on your computers.

• Portable Document Format (.pdf) - this format creates a document that looks exactly like the original paper document. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Word (.doc) - this is a common format for word processing documents. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Powerpoint (.ppt) - this is a common format for presentation documents. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Excel (.xls) - this is a common format for spreadsheet documents. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Real Audio (.ra) - this is a common format for audio files on the Internet. ( Download the free player ).