A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing sits on the flight line after a rain storm passes over May 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston –Air Base, S.C. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)