Dover AFB

Airman 1st Class Valerie Stephens, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks before the start of a C-17 training mission June 19, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover frequently flies training missions to ensure flight members remain at optimal mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adrian R. Rowan)

Dover AFB

Capt. Matthew Celleme, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks before the start of a C-17 training mission June 19, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover frequently flies training missions to ensure flight members remain at optimal mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adrian R. Rowan)

Dover AFB

Airman 1st Class Valerie Stephens, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, adjusts an oxygen mask before the start of a C-17 training mission June 19, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover frequently flies training missions to ensure flight members remain at optimal mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adrian R. Rowan)

Dover AFB

Senior Airman Jeremy Gaither, a crew chief with the 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes a chock before the start of a C-17 Globemaster III training mission June 19, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover frequently flies training missions to ensure flight members remain at optimal mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adrian R. Rowan)

Photo story: training mission preparation

Published June 20, 2012
By Adrian R. Rowan
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- The flying squadrons of Dover Air Force Base, Del., conduct frequent training missions to ensure their aircrews remain at optimal mission readiness. Before taking flight, aircrews must perform a variety of pre-flight checks, as safety is the top priority.