Water hoses welcome the “Spirit of Charleston” C-17 Globemaster III as it taxis in after successfully logging more than 20,000 flight hours Dec. 18, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Spirit of Charleston was the first C-17 in the U.S. Air Force’s inventory and has flown missions throughout the world for more than two decades. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)