Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, performs a touch-and-go Aug.16, 2013 on the newly opened runway at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The newly constructed runway is 9,000 feet long and 150-feet wide and 18-inches thick at a cost approximately $40 million.The new runway will be capable of supporting Air Force mission requirements and also serve teh local community. In addition, the project added high efficiency LED lighting fixtures, improved infrastructure for naviational aids and an an updated aircraft arresting system used to safely recover fighter aircraft experiencing mechanical issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas)

The first skid marks from a touch-and-go are emprinted on the pavement of the newly opened runway from a C-17 Globemaster III flown by Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, performs a touch-and-go Aug.16, 2013 on the newly opened runway at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The newly constructed runway is 9,000 feet long and 150-feet wide and 18-inches thick at a cost approximately $40 million.The new runway will be capable of supporting Air Force mission requirements and also serve teh local community. In addition, the project added high efficiency LED lighting fixtures, improved infrastructure for naviational aids and an an updated aircraft arresting system used to safely recover fighter aircraft experiencing mechanical issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas)