A C-17 Globemaster III from the 60th Air Mobility Wing

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 60th Air Mobility Wing lifts off after making the first landing on a new assault landing zone at Travis AFB, Calif., April 1, 2013. The new runway was part of a $68.4 million project that paved a 10,995 by 150 runway, as well as the 4,100 by 90 assault landing zone. The runways will allow for expanded C-17 aircraft training for the base, as well as the region. The addition of the ALZ will allow aircrews to train at Travis, instead of flying 2.5 hours to Joint Base Lewis-McChord AFB, Wash. With fuel savings of $7.3 million per year, the ALZ will pay for itself in less than three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)