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  • Rodeo officials announce winners of 37 competitions

    Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announced the winners of 37 awards Thursday. The following awards were presented by Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander, Air Mobility Command, to the winning teams at Rainier Ranch here. Best Operation Support Aircraft-VIP Special Air Mission - 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews

  • Umpires go back to basics for Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

    As smoke and the smell of burning rubber drift off the McChord Air Force Base, Wash., runway, two Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 umpires are in search of the "hot spot," the location where the C-130 Hercules first touched down. They bring along their high-tech equipment; their left hands. Majors Dave

  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announce winners of 11 competitions

    Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announced the first 11 winners of more than 60 competitions July 25. The following awards were presented to the winning teams. Best Fit-To-Fight Team- 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Best C-5 Preflight Team- 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del. Best

  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2007: Security forces Rodeo teams tested by the best

    When it comes to adding realism to Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 security forces tactics competition, the Airmen testing the competitors are among the best the Air Force has to offer. The approximately 30 role players and coordination and support staff for the tactics competition come from all over the

  • President visits Charleston, addresses military members

    Charleston Airmen had the honor of hosting the President of the United States during a luncheon here, July 24. "This is a day that stands out in history for Team Charleston," said Col. John Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "President George Bush decided to come to Charleston and commend our

  • International observers look to Rodeo for techniques, knowledge

    Operational requirements and limited resources might have kept some international teams out of the competition, but these restraints have not kept some international air forces from participating in the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 at McChord AFB. More than 20 countries, spanning six continents,

  • Air Force planners keep world’s premier airlift competition flying

    On a grey Pacific Northwest morning in the middle of July, McChord Air Force Base resembled a European airfield at the height of the Berlin Airlift. While the operations tempo for McChord has been high for the last several years, the influx of competition aircraft dwarfs the normal pace. "As far as

  • Cultures come together at Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

    On the outside, the United Arab Emirates' tent looks just like the 20-or-so others dotting Rainier Ranch, the off-duty area for the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo competition. But the similarities end when the front flap of the olive-green tent is opened. In a scene that could best be summarized as

  • International teams build relationships through competition at Rodeo 2007

    A record-breaking international presence marks this year's Air Mobility Command Rodeo, underway now through July 27 at McChord Air Force Base. The last of nine international teams touched down July 17, with observers from 25 additional countries arriving by the end of the week. In total, 296