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A group effort was put to the test Jan. 13, 2013 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base after a late-night emergency medical flight used a closed section of the airfield. The Joint Base Charleston – Air Base airfield is the first operational C-17A wing in the Air Force. The wing’s current fleet of aircraft is valued at more than $11.5 billion dollars and has broken more than 33 world records, including payload to altitude, time to climb and short takeoff and landing marks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)