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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-17A Globemaster III flies feet above Runway 01-19 prior to landing Sept. 23, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Following the landing of a C-5M Super Galaxy, this Globemaster III was the first C-17A and second aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-5M Super Galaxy lands on Runway 01-19 Sept. 23, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Soon after a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by 436th and 512th Airlift Wing senior leadership, this C-5M assigned to Dover AFB was the first aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed 9,602 foot-long runway since it was closed in February 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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New engine maintenance platforms safer, more efficient: ‘no brainer’

Senior Airman Austin Toniolo, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands on one of the squadron’s new C-17 Engine Maintenance Platforms while inspecting a C-17A Globemaster III engine Aug 1, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Each week the squadron’s home station check team inspects an aircraft assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing. The stands provide a more stable platform for Airmen as they inspect the aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
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New engine maintenance platforms safer, more efficient: ‘no brainer’

A new C-17 Engine Maintenance Platform surrounds the engines on a C-17A Globemaster III on Aug. 1, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron began using the new platforms in July, 2016, to foster a safer and more streamline inspection process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
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New engine maintenance platforms safer, more efficient: ‘no brainer’

Senior Airman Austin Toniolo, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects an engine on a C-17A Globemaster III while standing on a C-17 Engine Maintenance Platform on Aug. 1, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Each aircraft is inspected every 120 days in planned routine inspections called home station checks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Col. Ethan Griffin, right, accepts the wing colors from Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Griffin assumed command of the 436th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony and became 436th AW’s 33rd commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Col. Ethan Griffin, right, accepts the wing colors from Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Griffin assumed command of the 436th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony and became 436th AW’s 33rd commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Col. Ethan Griffin, right, accepts the wing colors from Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Griffin assumed command of the 436th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony and became 436th AW’s 33rd commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Col. Michael Grismer, 436th Airlift Wing commander, center, and Col. Ethan Griffin, right, salute the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 436th Airlift Wing held a change of command ceremony officiated by Mordente. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

First Lt. Andrew Schnell, 621st Contingency Response Squadron airfields operations officer, communicates via radio to the C-17A Globemaster III flying overhead during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Schnell was responsible for keeping the runway in operating condition and provided the pilots with advisories from the ground so the aircraft could land safely during the training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

A C-17A Globemaster III, operated by the 3d Airlift Squadron, takes off from a dirt and gravel runway during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. A fully loaded C-17 is able to take-off and land on as little as 3,000 feet of runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

A C-17A Globemaster III, operated by the 3d Airlift Squadron, lands on a dirt and gravel runway during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Landing on short dirt runways demonstrates the C-17’s unique tactical air mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

A C-17A Globemaster III, operated by the 3d Airlift Squadron, moments before landing on a dirt and gravel runway during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. SPRO training prepares aircrews to operate C-17s in austere, rugged runway conditions to deliver troops, equipment and military hardware to forward deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

The jet engine blast from a C-17A Globemaster III, operated by the 3d Airlift Squadron, kicks up clouds of dirt and dust during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The 3d AS sent multiple aircraft and aircrews throughout the week for SPRO training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

Lance Cpl. Manuel Serrano, Defense Information School (DINFOS) student, films a C-17A Globemaster III during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Serrano and other DINFOS students travelled from Fort Meade, Md., to use the training operations for a class project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

Capt. Matt Kurtz, 3d Airlift Squadron pilot, and Lt. Col. Mark Radio, 436th Airlift Wing Safety chief, position a C-17A Globemaster III to land on a dirt and gravel runway during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The crew performed multiple landings and take-offs on Fort A.P. Hill’s 3,563 foot runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

Lt. Col. Mark Radio, 436th Airlift Wing Safety chief, pilots a C-17A Globemaster III in position with a dirt and gravel runway in the distance during a semi-prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, above Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The runway is only 90 feet wide and 3,563 feet long. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Snapshot: SPRO kicks up some dirt

Lt. Col. Mark Radio, 436th Airlift Wing Safety chief, adjusts the engine throttle of a C-17A Globemaster III during a semi prepared runway operations (SPRO) training mission Sept. 23, 2015, above Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Radio has piloted C-17s for the past nine years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)
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Leadership Central Delaware Class of 2015 tour

Maj. Dennis Menjivar, 436th Airlift Wing Inspector General chief of exercises and a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, monitors the approach to contact position with a KC-135R Stratotanker of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, during a training mission July 13, 2015, over Ohio. The high-speed air refueling boom with 'PA ANG' written in yellow lettering is being extended toward the C-17 to allow pilots of the aircraft to maintain proficiency in air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
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Leadership Central Delaware Class of 2015 tour

Maj. Dennis Menjivar, 436th Airlift Wing Inspector General chief of exercises and a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, monitors the approach to contact position with a KC-135R Stratotanker of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, during a training mission July 13, 2015, over Ohio. The high-speed air refueling boom with 'PA ANG' written in yellow lettering is being extended toward the C-17 to allow pilots of the aircraft to maintain proficiency in air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
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