{
    "creator": [
        "Bolkcom, Christopher", 
        "Knight, William", 
        "Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division"
    ], 
    "date": [
        "2008-10-22"
    ], 
    "description": [
        "The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of DOD's strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailed\r\nanalysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues."
    ], 
    "format": [
        "Text"
    ], 
    "identifier": [
        "crs: RS22763", 
        "local-cont-no: RS22763_2008Oct22", 
        "http:\/\/digital.library.unt.edu\/ark:\/67531\/metacrs10719\/", 
        "ark: ark:\/67531\/metacrs10719"
    ], 
    "language": [
        "English"
    ],