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The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), with headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., became the ninth major command of the Air Force on Feb. 17, 1997, as a result […]

AirLaunch consortium's novel Quick Reach I rocket aim to reduce cost and increase flexibility of space access. More C-17 flights are expected in 2006 that would be working the weight up to 72,000 lb. and the drop altitude to 33,000 ft.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Soaring 6,000 feet above the sun-baked California desert, a pair of Edwards aircraft--a C-17 Globemaster III shadowed by a C-12 Huron observer aircraft--carried out [...]

The author examines the U.S. Air Force's C-17 transport aircraft use in preparation for war against Iraq. Topics include lessons learned in Afghanistan, transport of military supplies, and military readiness.

C-17 transports are proving their worth in the Bosnian airlift. The plane's computers have expedited the task of managing timing in the Tuzla air corridor, and its head-up displays are helping pilots determine touchdown points on wet and icy runways. The design of the C-17's cargo compartment makes it possible for one loadmaster to supervise off-loading. Its cargo-carrying capacity is also noteworthy. It can carry four times the load of a C-130.

An airlift squadron consisting of 12 C-17s, nine C-141s and two C-5s is proving to be indispensable in US peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. The aircraft have compensated for icy, wet conditions by moving massive loads on good-weather days. The new C-17s have been the star performers, moving 1.8 million lbs of cargo on Dec 28, 1995, alone. Credit goes to the aircrafts' easy maneuverability versatile load capabilities.

Commander Fogleman of the Air Mobility Command believes that 120 C-17s are needed but that there is only enough support for 70 of the aircraft. His statement may be an attempt to head off a possible acquisition of only 40 of the aircraft.

$700 million, three-aircraft deal will see strategic transports based at Papa in Hungary Fifteen NATO and Partnership for Peace members will sign a memorandum of understanding later this month for [...]

A self-described 'heretical' US Air Force thinker has outlined a bold proposal for a new way to strike targets in a rapid, 'just-in-time' fashion. The solution would involve using large [...]

On any given day, Staff Sgt. Adrienne Gariglio could load anything, from pallets of plastic spoons to a 100,000-pound tank, into her C-17 Globemaster III. But people, especially those she [...]

Senior defense officials of the US are proposing to halt further buys of the C-17 and C-130J airlifters by the end of 2010. This move would effectively cede future military transport production to Europe.

The USAF C-17 force took a step forward in combat capability when the first class of pilots completed a course that incorporates all the lessons learned on how to fly into harm's way in Afghanistan and Iraq. Weapon instructor course is the 5-1

Airmen supporting the Enduring Freedom humanitarian airdrop mission delivered twice the number of meals -- about 70,000 -- to Afghan refugees and made military airlift history during a mission in [...]

The McDonnell Douglas Corp. C-17 Globemaster III heavy cargo transport has recently been used on military missions in Liberia and Croatia. The C-17 also carried relief supplies into the US Virgin Islands after Hurricane Marilyn devastated the islands in 1995.

After flying to Bosnia in a C-17 military transport, President Bill Clinton called it the finest military transport in the world. The President's flight, which also carried Humvee vehicles and pallets of supplies, changed its landing site from Tuzla to Taszar in mid-flight.

The U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III airlifter will participate in the international 'Rim of the Pacific' (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii from June 23 to August 1, 2010. Crewmembers from the 535th Airlift Squadron will use the Improved Container Delivery System (ICDS) to drop supplies from the C-17 to U.S. marines during the exercise.

The deployment of 10 more C-17 Globemasters into the U.S. Air Force (USAF) comes with strings attached. USAF leaders will have to retire one C-5A Galaxy for each of the 10 new C-17s, following approval in the 2010 budget.

The Pentagon and the House and Senate Armed Services Committees feel that they have enough C-17 cargo planes; however, 18 Senators feel that there is a requirement for another 12 Globemasters and have launched a campaign for the same. The main reason being cited for the additional planes is to preserve jobs.

The article discusses some of the most deployed aircraft of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in 2008. The most deployed were the MH-53 Pave Low helicopters, the second most deployed the EC-130E Compass Calls and the third most deployed were the C-17 aircraft.

The ambitious plans that the U.S. military and private companies are examining to launch small satellites into space using the U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane, which is expected to cut the launch costs considerably.

The U.S. Air Force has come under a suspicion following reports that it might have played some role in Boeing restarting manufacture of spares for C-17 aircrafts.

Ongoing operations are stretching Britain's military airlift capacity due to high utilization of its four Boeing C-17s and the aging of its Tristar fleet and things are likely to get more difficult in 2006. Part of the problem is the lack of availability of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) L-1011 Tristar tanker transport while the upcoming deployment of extra troops to Afghanistan is likely to place additional demands on the airlift assets of the RAF.

Italy may lease about two C-17 airlifters from the United States as its overseas presence expands. If the lease goes ahead, Italy will become only the second European military to control its own strategic airlift capability after the United Kingdom, which is also leasing C-17s.

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Medics from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron helped airlift a 13-year-old Iraqi to Budapest, Hungary, in June. A dozen crewmembers aboard a C-17 Globemaster [...]

The author examines efforts by NATO members to decide on the type and style of the air cargo aircraft they wish to purchase.

The author examines the shortage of military transport aircraft facing the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan. Topics include minimum number of operational aircraft for operation, weight transport performance per day, and adapting and upgrading aircraft for transport use.

A plan by the U.S. Air Force to offer a commercial version of Boeing Co.'s C-17 is opposed by a coalition of Congressional representatives and Pentagon and State Department officials. The military C-17 cargo aircraft has been criticized as being incapable of being reconfigured for commercial applications.

The US Air Force's McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III played an important role in the deployment of American troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina. When the River Sava proved too difficult to bridge due to harsh winter conditions, US military planners chose the Air Force's newest transport to move an entire mechanized infantry battalion to Tuzla. The planes transported not only heavy armor, but also trucks, heavy containers and bridging units.