Kuwait’s first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, an aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force’s capabilities in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster relief, on its January 31, 2014 first flight. A custom paint design distinguishes the Kuwait C-17 from the 259 others that have been delivered to customers around the world. Boeing has delivered C-17s to the U.S. Air Force, Kuwait, Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.