original_query: What is the role of the 517th Airlift Squadron in the United States Air Force?
query: What is the role of the 517th Airlift Squadron in the United States Air Force?
answer: The 517th Airlift Squadron is an active unit of the United States Air Force that provides airlift, operating Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Beechcraft C-12F Huron aircraft.  Its roles include supporting worldwide airlift, airdrop, and airland requirements; providing airlift for theater-deployed forces; resupplying remote Alaskan long-range radar sites; and providing aircrew qualification training for the U.S. Air Force.