A flare set sits on the flight line next to a C-17A Globemaster III while preparations are made to the aircraft to upload the flares March 25, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base Del. The C-17 can hold up to 240 flare sticks, capable of defeating a wide range of infrared threats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William Johnson)
<br>Unit: 436th Airlift Wing
Airman 1st Class William Johnson
Taken on 25 March 2016
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