Joint base Charleston is welcoming its 56th C-17 to the Lowcountry tarmac. The new Boeing-made Globemaster III arrived Thursday afternoon at the Charleston air base.
Local aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing manned the craft during its flight from Long beach, California to North Charleston.
Major General Robert Kane was also on the flight. He is the director of global reach programs and is responsible for air force acquisitions for aircraft.
The C-17 Globemaster III is a cargo aircraft, capable of transporting troops and supplies. It can perform tactical and aeromedical missions.
