Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

Senior Airman Anthony Enriquez, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, services a C-17 Globemaster III with liquid oxygen on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. 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 around the world. Thirteen C-17s are assigned to Dover AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

A C-17 Globemaster III is prepared for maintenance on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. Thirteen C-17s are assigned to Dover AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

The ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III is positioned in the drive-in mode on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. The C-17 is the 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 around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

The ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III is positioned in the drive-in mode on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. 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 around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

The upper interior cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III is exposed as the aircraft waits for cargo to be loaded on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. Cargo is loaded onto the C-17 through a large aft ramp and door system that accommodates virtually all of the Army’s air-transportable equipment such as a 69-ton M1 Abrams main battle tank, armored vehicles, trucks and trailers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

The ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III is positioned in the drive-in mode on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 7, 2021. Cargo is loaded onto the C-17 through a large aft ramp and door system that accommodates virtually all of the Army’s air-transportable equipment such as a 69-ton M1 Abrams main battle tank, armored vehicles, trucks and trailers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Dover AFB maintains C-17 readiness

Published April 14, 2021
By Roland Balik
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --