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Golden rays on the flightline

Aircraft are shadowed by the sun on the flightline April 9 at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. McGuire's aircraft, which include the KC-10 Extender and the C-17 Globemaster III, help the Air Force carry out its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Congresswoman visits Altus

Congresswoman Mary Fallin sits in a C-17 Globemaster III cockpit during an April 9 tour of Altus Air Force Base, Okla. She visited Altus AFB as part of her assessment on the state's military readiness level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kenneth A. Scarle)

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Catching a ride

An aircrew from the Air Force Reserve Command's 315th Airlift Wing loads a Coast Guard H-65 Dolphin helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III April 7 on the Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., flightline. The helicopter is going to Central America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chett Collier)

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615th helps with Basra changeover

Airman 1st Class Daniel Cuhen, an aerial port specialist with the 615th Contingency Response Wing from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., unloads cargo March 31 from a C-17 Globemaster III at Basra International Airport, Iraq. Airman Cuhen is deployed to Basra as part of a contingency response element that is supporting the transition of responsibility from British to U.S. forces (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. John Howard)

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C-17s invade Edwards sky

C-17 Globemaster IIIs at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., taxi out for a six-ship formation testing mission. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

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C-17s invade Edwards sky

C-17 Globemaster IIIs at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., taxi out for a six-ship formation testing mission. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

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C-17s invade Edwards sky

C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the flightline at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for six-ship formation testing. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

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AMC goes green with aircraft engine washes

Contractors wash a C-17 Globemaster III engine with the EcoPower Engine Wash System March 12 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The closed-loop system collects and recycles the runoff water, keeping potentially contaminated water off of the flightline and running off into the surrounding areas.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Sizelove)

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AMC goes green with aircraft engine washes

Contractors wash a C-17 Globemaster III engine with the EcoPower Engine Wash System March 12 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The closed-loop system collects and recycles the runoff water, keeping potentially contaminated water off of the flightline and running off into the surrounding areas.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Sizelove)

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AMC goes green with aircraft engine washes

A C-17 Globemaster III engine is washed with the EcoPower Engine Wash System March 12 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The engine wash system is a closed-loop system that uses only atomized water, collects the effluent water and purifies it for recycled use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Sizelove)

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Airmen poised to support humanitarian operations in N.D.

A C-17 Globemaster III, such as the one show here from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., has been placed on standby to provide humanitarian relief to flood victims in North Dakota, if called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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WHENUAPAI AIR SHOW 2009

U. S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Quevedo, the U.S. Defense Attache Office operations coordinator, prepares to greet the crew of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, upon their arrival at Whenuapai Air Base, New Zealand, March 18 for the Whenuapai Air Show. This will be the first time since 1981 that a U.S. aircraft has participated in the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Just arrived

A C-17 Globemaster III arrives for the Whenuapai Air Show March 18 in New Zealand. This is the first U.S. aircraft since 1981 that has participated in the annual show. The C-17 is from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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WHENUAPAI AIR SHOW 2009

Capt. Brett Lent, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, briefs members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force fire team upon arrival March 18 at Whenuapai Air Base, New Zealand, for the Whenuapai Air Show. This is the first time since 1981 that a U.S. aircraft has participated in the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Preflight check

Staff Sgt. Krysteena Scales performs preflight checks before departing on a mission in a C-17 Globemaster III March 19 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Scales is a 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief and was part of an all-female flight crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)

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Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under'

Airshow crowds take a firsthand look at a C-17 Globemaster III at the 2009 Australian International Airshow March 15 at Avalon Airport, Australia. The C-17, from the 535th Airlift Squadron from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, was one of 11 U.S. military aircraft participating in the airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under'

Airshow crowds take a firsthand look at a C-17 Globemaster III at the 2009 Australian International Airshow March 15 at Avalon Airport, Australia. The C-17, from the 535th Airlift Squadron from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, was one of 11 U.S. military aircraft participating in the airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under'

Airshow spectators watch a C-17 Globemaster III peform during the 2009 Australian International Airshow March 15 at Avalon Airport, Australia. The C-17, from the 535th Airlift Squadron from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, was one of 11 U.S. military aircraft participating in the airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Multinational consortium celebrates milestone of first C-17

Hungarian Minister of Defense Dr. Imre Szekeres drives a ceremonial rivet into the airframe of the first C-17 Globemaster III the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability consortium will receive this summer. The Republic of Hungary played a significant role in the "major join" ceremony of the C-17 given the country has provided Papa Air Base, Hungary, as the SAC program's main operating base and will serve as the flag nation in registering the SAC aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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Multinational consortium celebrates milestone of first C-17

In his multinational role as chairman of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability consortium, Brig. Gen. Richard Johnston signed the forward fuselage of the program's first C-17 Globemaster III after having driven a ceremonial rivet into the airframe during the "major join" ceremony at the Boeing final assembly facility. The C-17 will be delivered to the Heavy Airlift Wing, the SAC program's multinational operational unit, at Papa Air Base, Hungary, in July. (U.S. Air Force photo/Atiba Copeland)

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