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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III uses reverse thrusters to slow down during a landing on a desert runway at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from a desert runway at the National Training Center. The exercise is designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III creates a column of dust as it powers up the engines for take off from a desert runway at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off during a C-17 readiness review exercise. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank rolls away from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on a desert airstrip at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. The C-17 delivered the tank to the desert airstrip as part of the review

A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is directed away from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on a desert airstrip at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. The C-17 delivered the tank to the desert airstrip as part of the review

A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank rolls away from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on a desert airstrip at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. The C-17 delivered the tank to the desert airstrip as part of the review

U.S. Air Force personnel operate a C-17 Globemaster III refueling computer. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on the flight

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III uses reverse thrusters to slow down during a landing on a desert runway at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army

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Subject Operation/Series: C-17 READINESS REVIEW

Base: Fort Irwin

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN E.H. Littlejohn

Release Status: Released to Public

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02/05/1995
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label_outline Explore Support Mission Requirements, C 17 Readiness Review, Air Force C 17 Globemaster Iii

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globemaster globemaster iii thrusters desert runway desert runway exercise ability requirements support mission requirements interface army california national training center air force fort irwin us air force test mission high resolution air force c 17 globemaster iii c 17 readiness review c 17 senior airman usaf us national archives