From strategic airlift to tactical flexibility.

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or ...

A closer look into the true size, design, and mission role of the legendary C-17 Globemaster.

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

The Boeing C-17 is the backbone of strategic airlift, with the aircraft repeatedly called on to surge to meet demands. Dozens of the aircraft have currently been airlifting equipment and personnel to ...

Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord got a special present this past weekend, and it was a big present. A new C-17 Globemaster III aircraft was delivered on Feb. 24, which will provide critical airlift ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...