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Taking in the view

Tech. Sgt. Todd Hanggeli, 6th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, and Airman 1st Class Thomas Dodd, 6th AS loadmaster, call out instructions over the intercom during training while aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, Nov. 3, 2021. Airmen assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, N.J., supported the 535th Airlift Squadron during the quarterly training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III taxis to the ramp at Balad Air Base. The aircraft can perform tactical air lift and air drop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.

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C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III taxis to the ramp at Balad Air Base. The aircraft can perform tactical air lift and air drop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.

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C-17 Globemaster III

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flies over the N.C. coast line on the way to the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 7, 2018. The airframes homecoming will be marked by an Acceptance Ceremony. The 145th Airlift Wing (AW) was selected to transition from the C-130 Hercules aircraft to the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft 18 months ago, and the airframe will carry the units airlift mission into the future. The first two aircraft of eight to come to the 145th AW were previously assigned to the active duty wings at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. or Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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C-17 Globemaster III

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 6th Airlift Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing taxis after landing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 16, 2017. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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15th Airlift Squadron Executes Night Proficiency Mission

Capt. Brandon Jacobs, 15th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, flies a nighttime proficiency mission near Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 16, 2021. The aircrew performed low-level, assault landings, and touch-and-go maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen the crew’s mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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C-17 carrying passengers out of Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III safely transports approximately 823 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2021. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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FORSCOM Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) Pershing Strike 21 Arriving at Volk Field and Fort McCoy, WI

A C-5M Super Galaxy carrying Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Soldiers from Fort Polk, La., participate in an emergency deployment readiness exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., July 7, 2021. The joint-service training tests the ability to move troops and equipment on short notice in an emergency situation (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Clark)

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315th Airlift Wing Flare Drop

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston deploys flares as part of a training event over the Atlantic Ocean in a military operating area outside Charleston, S.C., June 5, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapidly and strategically delivering troops and all types of cargo to MOAs or forward-operating bases in deployment areas. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions as well as transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben)

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C-17 aircrew qualify on the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System at AUAB

Aircrew assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron perform refueling operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2021. With the help of the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, aircrew were certified to safely deliver fuel to aircraft operating in austere U.S. Central Command locations. Simulating another aircraft, an R-11 fuel truck received fuel from the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The extra capability enables the C-17 to support Agile Combat Employment by reducing the amount of vehicles and equipment required to sustain fueling operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Clear day flying for Team Dover

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Dover Air Force Base, Del., March 22, 2021. The 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB houses, maintains and operates the C-5M Super Galaxy as well as the C-17 Globemaster III. Dover AFB is home to the Department of Defense's largest aerial port and nearly 9,000 Airmen and joint service members, civilians and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

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452nd AMW honors first responders with C-17 and KC-135 flyovers

Medical and law-enforcement personnel wave and cheer as a KC-135 Stratotanker flies over the crowd at the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley, Calif., May 14, 2020. The 452nd Air Mobility Wing participated in two flyovers in the #AirForceSalutes portion of #AmericaStrong collaborative salute with the U.S. Navy, honoring local healthcare workers, essential employees and other first responders on the front line of the battle against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Kibbe)

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816 EAS perform cargo transport operations

C-17 Globemaster III crew members assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron perform routine flight duties during cargo transport operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 30, 2020. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison) (This image was altered for security purposes)

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Orange ops

Airmen support a Transport Isolation System operation at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2020. Airmen rapidly deployed the bio-containment capability on a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time in the Indo-Pacific theater to support a COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation mission. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants while allowing in-flight medical care to patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson)

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High level inspection

Staff Sgt. Andre Rivera, 911th Maintenance Squadron jet propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a Home Station Check inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., May 18, 2020. Due to the travel restrictions put in place because of COVID-19, Airmen are performing HSC inspections on the airport’s flightline while a new hangar is under construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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816 EAS perform cargo transport operations

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew members assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron perform routine flight duties during cargo transport operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 30, 2020. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison) (This image was altered for security purposes)

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C-17 delivers cargo during Agile Flag 21-1

Airmen exit a C-17 Globemaster III at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 27, 2020. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward operating bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

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Sun sets over Dover AFB flight line

The sun sets over Dover Air Force Base, Del., as Airmen work on the flightline Aug. 12, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing generates global strategic airlift with both C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

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U.S. delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Humanitarian aid bound for Beirut, Lebanon, is loaded on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2020. U.S. Central Command is coordinating with the Lebanese Armed Forces, the U.S. Embassy-Beirut and U.S. Agency for International Development to transport critical supplies in support of the people of Lebanon after a deadly port explosion there, Aug. 4, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Parsons)

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Orange Ops

Airmen support a Transport Isolation System operation at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2020. Airmen rapidly deployed the bio-containment capability on a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time in the Indo-Pacific theater in support of a COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation mission. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants while allowing in-flight medical care to patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson)

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