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ALPENA, Mich. -- A C-17 Globemaster III taxi's during Crisis Look 2004, an exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center here Oct. 16. The aircraft is assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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AMC exercise kicks off in Michigan

ALPENA, Mich. -- C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., are parked on the flightline here at the Combat Readiness Training Center flight operations area. The C-17s are at a Michigan Air National Guard base supporting exercise Crisis Look 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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AMC exercise kicks off in Michigan

ALPENA, Mich. -- A crew chief from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., waves in a C-17 Globemaster III after the aircraft completed a training mission during exercise Crisis Outlook 2004 here Oct. 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Bolt of color

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Kenny Payamps uses fluorescent magnetic particle testing to inspect a water separator bolt from a C-17 Globemaster here. Airman Payamps is a nondestructive inspection testing journeyman assigned to the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt John M. Foster)

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'Tire-ing' work

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Staff Sgt. Zach Pock (left) and Senior Airman Jose Gonzalez look for tire damage on a C-17 Globemaster III here. The crew chiefs were recently forward-deployed while the runway at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, was closed for repairs. Sergeant Pock is assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and Airman Gonzalez is assigned to the 437th AMS at McChord AFB, Wash. (Courtesy photo)

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McGuire welcomes first C-17 Globemaster III

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- A C-17 Globemaster III makes a smooth landing during a welcoming ceremony here Sept. 24. Flown by Col. J.J. Jackson, the 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, "The Spirit of New Jersey" is the first of 13 C-17s the base will receive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Dyjak)

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Food to go

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- First Lt. Michael Thompson taxies a C-17 Globemaster from here Sept. 19. The C-17 is loaded with Meals-Ready-to-Eat that will be handed out to the local community affected by Hurricane Ivan at a high school in Pensacola, Fla. Lieutenant Thompson is assigned to the 821st Air Mobility Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarayuth Pinthong)

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Geronimo!

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-17 Globemaster III. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Association's annual convention here. Three hundred members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. The transport is assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

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C-17 test team conducts airdrop tests

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) --Testers at here, conduct egress training during earlier test missions aboard the C-17 Globemaster III. An Air Force test team is working with soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C., to conduct egress and airdrop tests designed to improve the aircraft's support of real-world military missions. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Dillier)

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C-17 parts clouds

A C-17 Globemaster III parts the clouds over western South Carolina during a training mission Feb. 2. The aircraft is assigned to the state's Charleston Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen)

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Tight fit

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Airmen with the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here load an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter aboard a C-17 Globemaster III for transport to a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian P. Ferguson)

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Everybody jump

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Red Horse paratroopers jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the 2004 Airpower air show here May 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dawn M. Bolen)

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Move it!

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen move cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III here during an exercise March 27. The C-17 is assigned to McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan G. Bevier)

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AMLOs help soldiers, Marines

HUNTER ARMY FIELD, Ga. -- An Air Force loadmaster from the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., directs the loading of an M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter onto a C-17 Globemaster III here. The trailer is used to move Army M1 Abrams tanks. The exercise was part of a joint training program established by Maj. Edward Black, an Air Mobility Liaison Officer with the 3rd Infantry Division, to provide more realistic load training for the Air Force and more airlift equipment preparation training for the Army. (Courtesy photo)

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Thanks for the lift

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- A C-17 Globemaster III arrives here Feb. 20 carrying 173rd Army Airborne Brigade Rangers based in Vicenza, Italy. The Rangers are returning to Italy after a nearly yearlong deployment in Iraq. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Priscilla Robinson)

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Small base has big mission

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIRFIELD, Uzbekistan -- Staff Sgt. Shannon Barry (left) and Tech. Sgt. Bill Curtis prepare a visiting C-17 Globemaster III for refueling here. Both sergeants are transient alert specialists with the 416th Expeditionary Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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C-17 Globemaster III

The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft is also able to perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions when required. The inherent flexibility and performance characteristics of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. The ultimate measure of airlift effectiveness is the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential battle area. Threats to U.S. interests have changed in recent years, and the size and weight of U.S.-mechanized firepower and equipment have grown in response to improved capabilities of potential adversaries. This trend has significantly increased air mobility requirements, particularly in the area of large or heavy outsize cargo. As a result, newer and more flexible airlift aircraft are needed to meet potential armed contingencies, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. The C-17 was designed and built with this new world order in mind.

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C-17 debut

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Two C-17 Globemaster III aircrews prepare for a simulated air drop Dec. 10 during a two-week mission-employment exercise here. The exercise brought students from the Air Force, Navy and German air force together to learn how their aircraft can integrate during realistic combat scenarios. This is the first year a C-17 has been included in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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C-17 debuts

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A C-17 Globemaster III flies over the range here during a mission-employment exercise Dec. 10. The two-week exercise brought students from the Air Force, Navy and German air force to participate in a series of realistic combat scenarios. This is the first year a C-17 has been included in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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C-17 parking this way

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class James Amelung marshals a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., to its parking spot here. As many as 30 cargo aircraft arrive here each day. Amelung is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Eggman)

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