Lt. Col. Erin Meinders, director of operations with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, answers questions from media representatives pertaining to the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 7, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Meinders briefed media representatives on the C-17 aircraft and its capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Second Lt. Remoshay Nelson, chief of media with the 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office, briefs media representatives during the welcome briefing Jan. 7, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Media representatives met base leadership and participated in an orientation flight and base tour to get a better understanding of Dover AFB's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Joseph Leahy, a reporter from WDDE 91.1 FM radio in Dover, Del., takes a photo in flight out a C-17 Globemaster III side window Jan. 7, 2013. Mr. Leahy and 11 other members of the media participated in the media day event to familiarize local media representatives with daily operations and training at Dover Air Force Base, Del.. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Devon Sorlie, left, and Kristin Davis, right, staff writers for the Air Force Times, observe Capts. James Blinn, left, and Jonathan Weaver, right, pilots with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., perform in flight duties Jan. 7, 2013. Members of the media observed an air refueling mission with a KC-135R from the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Howard Griffin, right, president and publisher of The News Journal, Wilmington, Del., talks with Tech. Sgt. David Grant, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., during an orientation flight Jan. 7, 2013. Grant, an evaluator loadmaster, answered questions from Mr. Griffin and other members of the media about his duties and the C-17 aircraft during an orientation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Michael Chesney, a reporter from WBOC Channel 16/Fox 21 in Dover, Del., gets fitted into a parachute by Staff Sgt. Bryan Bailey, a loadmaster with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Jan. 7, 2013. Bailey demonstrated proper parachute wear and fitting adjustments that aircrew members must accomplish prior to use, if necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)