Rapid Sustainment Office produces first-of-its-kind part to repair damaged C-17

Thanks to the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office’s Incremental Sheet Forming capability, a damaged C-17 from the 445th Airlift Wing has returned to the mission within months instead of years. The plane touches down at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, July 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force image/photo by Casey Tromp)

PHOTO BY: Casey Tromp
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