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1st Lt. Maria Juliano, 6th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a preflight checklist on a C-17 Globemaster III May 2, 2015, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The 6th AS is the oldest airlift squadron in the Air Force, providing global air mobility using the C-17. Juliano hails from Branchburg, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Russ Meseroll/Released)

305th Maintenance Group Airmen at work

Airman 1st Class Preston Riley, originally from Birmingham, Ala., A1C Isaac Baker, originally from Cantos, Penn., and A1C Dustin Shelley, originally from Pittsburg, Penn., all 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chiefs, perform a jet inspection on a C-17 Feb. 7 here. The Airmen have three hours to service oil and tires, refuel and inspect the engines on the aircraft between flights. The 305th AMXS Airmen support Primary Nuclear Airlift Force, United States Transportation Command and numerous other DOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Russell Meseroll/Released)

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Brig. Gen. Timothy Zadalis, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, commander, continues an aircrew tradition of signing his name on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s newest C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane. Zadalis flew the aircraft from the manufacturer to its’ first home station here June 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne Russell)

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Brig. Gen. Timothy Zadalis, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, commander, flew in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s newest C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane June 16. The 305th Air Mobility Wing is the first wing in Air Mobility Command to receive a round of new aircraft as a result of a congressionally-approved increase. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne Russell)

new C-17 on McGuire flightline

Col. James Weber, 305th Maintenance Group commander, presents Col. Giordano McMullen, 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Col. Scott Smith, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, with a symbolic key to the flightline's newest C-17 Globemaster. This is the first of three new C-17s assigned to JB MDL. The 305th and 514th AMWs are the first to receive the intial round of aircraft scheduled for delivery during the next few weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Carolyn Glover)

new C-17 on McGuire flightline

Col. James Weber, 305th Maintenance Group commander, is hosed down in celebration of the final flight of his Air Force career. The flight took place during the inaugural flight of the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings' newest C-17 Globemaster . (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Carolyn Glover)