IAF teams with Charleston for C-17 maintenance training

A member of the Indian air force cuts safety wire to attach to the C-17 Globemaster III’s tire prior to changing the aircraft’s tire during a simulated C-17 tire change Nov. 2, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The tire change was part of the IAF’s training with the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5. The mission of the 373rd TRS Detachment 5 is to provide aircraft maintenance to the Department of Defense and its allies. About 100 IAF members have been training in the various aspects of C-17 maintenance here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William O'Brien)

IAF teams with Charleston for C-17 maintenance training

A student from the Indian Air Force takes notes during a lecture on the C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 1, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The training includes classroom time as well as hands-on work where the airmen apply the skills they learned in the classroom on simulation training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William O'Brien)

C-17s take refuge from Hurricane Sandy at Joint Base Charleston

C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the tarmac Oct. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. C-17s from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Dover Air Force Base landed here over the weekend because of the intensity of Hurricane Sandy affecting the Northeast. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

C-17s take refuge from Hurricane Sandy at Joint Base Charleston

C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the tarmac Oct. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. C-17s from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Dover Air Force Base landed here over the weekend because of the intensity of Hurricane Sandy affecting the Northeast. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

JB Charleston engine shop

David Geyer uses a flashlight, mirrors and identification tags to inspect an F-117 engine at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base May 3. Once an issue is found on the engine, Geyer uses a tag to identify the specific area. Geyer is a United Airlines F-117 engine inspector. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

JB Charleston engine shop

David Geyer uses a flashlight, mirrors and identification tags to inspect an F-117 engine at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base May 3. Geyer works with the aircraft maintenance technicians to make sure every issue on the engine is corrected. Geyer is a United Airlines F-117 engine inspector. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)