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==Background==

The C-17 was designed and created by what was [[McDonnell-Douglas]] (the company and project was taken over by [[Boeing]] later in the decade.)

Its maiden flight was on Sept. 15, 1991 from the McDonell-Dougals's west coast plant in [[Long Beach]], [[California]]. The first production model was delivered to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., June 14, 1993. The first squadron of C-17s, the 17th Airlift Squadron, was declared operationally ready Jan. 17, 1995. The Air Force originally programmed to buy a total of 120 C-17s, with the last one being delivered in November 2004. The fiscal 2000 budget funded another 14 C-17s for special operations duty. Basing of the original 120 C-17s will be at [[Charleston AFB]]; [[McChord AFB, Washington]] (first aircraft arrived in July 1999); [[Altus AFB, Oklahoma]]; and at an Air National Guard unit in Jackson, Miss. Basing of the additional 14 aircraft has not been determined.

The C-17 is operated by the Air Mobility Command at the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C.; the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash; and the 315th Airlift Wing (Associate Reserve), Charleston AFB, S.C.