C-17 squadron returns to McGuire

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C-17 squadron returns to McGuire
By Carol Comegno - Cherry Hill (N.J.) Courier-Post
Posted : Monday Jan 7, 2008 12:10:18 EST

More than 100 members of an airlift squadron and other units returned Friday night from deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan into the waiting arms of family.

The group landed at 9:22 p.m. at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.

The airmen and women spent more than four months shuttling cargo and military personnel in C-17 cargo planes in support of the wars in Iraq.

Most of the airmen are in the 6th Airlift Squadron of the 305th Air Mobility Wing, the oldest airlift squadron in the Air Force.

“We are all looking forward to seeing our loved ones back in the States after being separated for four months and spending the holidays away from home,” Lt. Col. Joseph Wolfer, squadron commander, said.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/01/gns_mcguire_return_080105w/



uhc comment: Meet the C-17 -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-17_Globemaster_III



Type Strategic airlifter
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas/Boeing
Maiden flight 15 September 1991
Introduction 14 July 1993
Status In service
Primary users United States Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Canadian Forces
Number built 158 as of 2006<1>
Unit cost $202.3 million (1998)<2>
Developed from McDonnell Douglas YC-15


BTW, the C-17 program is on halt in 2009 --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=5912