A C-17 assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station lands and takes off from Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, CA August 19, 2025. The vast dry lakebeds of Edwards provide the idea environment for practice in landing on unimproved surfaces, a skill needed by all C-17 crews. (Air Force video by Todd Schannuth)
Military family child care providers are professionals certified by their military installation to provide child care in their on-base homes. Designed for children up to age 12, FCC offers smaller group settings and more flexible schedules than traditional child care. FCC may offer full- or part-day care for school age children both during the school year and summer, or 24/7 and extended care.