517th supports Army ops
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Andy Hird and 1st Lt. Christopher Prentiss, 517th Airlift Squadron, maneuvers a C-17 Globemaster III into position for air refueling Sept. 5. The 517th AS can perform multiple tasks in a single flight including cargo air drop, troop delivery and air refueling to fulfill the world-wide air mobility requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)