In 2010, Boeing reduced the production rate to 10 aircraft per year from a high of 16 per year, due to dwindling orders and to extend the production line's life while additional orders were sought. The workforce was reduced by about 1,100 through 2012, a second shift at the Long Beach plant was also eliminated.Vivanco, Fernando and Jerry Drelling. "Boeing C-17 Program Enters 2nd Phase of Production Rate and Work Force Reductions." Boeing Press Release, 20 January 2011. By April 2011, 230 production C-17s had been delivered, including 210 to the USAF.Hoyle, Craig. "Australia to get fifth C-17 in August." Flightglobal, 19 April 2011. The C-17 prototype "T-1" was retired in 2012 after use as a testbed by the USAF.Sanchez, Senior Airman Stacy. "Edwards T-1 reaches 1,000 flight milestone." 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 20 March 2008. In January 2010, the USAF announced the end of Boeing's performance-based logistics contracts to maintain the type."Why is USAF bringing maintenance in-house?" flightglobal.com, 18 May 2005. On 19 June 2012, the USAF ordered its 224th and final C-17 to replace one that crashed in Alaska in July 2010.Miller, Seth and Michael C. Sirak. "Likely End of the Line for The Air Force C-17 Production." Air Force Magazine, 20 June 2012.
In 2010, Boeing reduced the production rate to 10 aircraft per year from a high of 16 per year, due to dwindling orders and to extend the production line's life while additional orders were sought. The workforce was reduced by about 1,100 through 2012, a second shift at the Long Beach plant was also eliminated.Vivanco, Fernando and Jerry Drelling. "Boeing C-17 Program Enters 2nd Phase of Production Rate and Work Force Reductions." Boeing Press Release, 20 January 2011. By April 2011, 230 production C-17s had been delivered, including 210 to the USAF.Hoyle, Craig. "Australia to get fifth C-17 in August." Flightglobal, 19 April 2011 The C-17 prototype "T-1" was retired in 2012 after use as a testbed by the USAF.Sanchez, Senior Airman Stacy. "Edwards T-1 reaches 1,000 flight milestone." 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 20 March 2008. In January 2010, the USAF announced the end of Boeing's performance-based logistics contracts to maintain the type."Why is USAF bringing maintenance in-house?" flightglobal.com, 18 May 2005. On 19 June 2012, the USAF ordered its 224th and final C-17 to replace one that crashed in Alaska in July 2010.Miller, Seth and Michael C. Sirak. "Likely End of the Line for The Air Force C-17 Production." Air Force Magazine, 20 June 2012.