The C-17 Globemaster has now enjoyed over 30 years of history and plays a central role in the United States’ ability to project power almost anywhere in the world. Strategic airlift aircraft such as the C-17 Globemaster III provide the United States with the unrivaled ability to rapidly respond, deliver large amounts of supplies, and deploy force (and sustain that force). The C-17 Globemaster is the smaller but more numerous cousin of the C-5 Super Galaxy – America’s largest military transport.