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A U.S. Air Force maintainer wearing hearing protection, safety glasses, and blue protective gloves uses hand tools to tighten fasteners on a C-17 Globemaster III wheel during maintenance.
260617-F-CN536-1051.JPG Photo By: Airman First Class Faith Speakman

Jun 26, 2026
Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ta Poa Kwar Ways, 437th Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire custodian, removes wheel bolts from a C-17 Globemaster III wheel rim at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 17, 2026. The team repaired 576 main wheels and 185 nose wheels during a three-month period and achieved a 78% repair rate, returning 761 wheels to service while only 209 were deemed non-repairable. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Speakman)


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