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  • Fairchild Airmen train with McChord teams for AMC Rodeo 2007

    Airmen who will represent Fairchild at the bi-annual Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 teamed up with their counterparts from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., for four days of training this week at the Grant County International Airport here.This year's "Rodeo," the name given to the major international

  • MacDill Rodeo 2007 team ready to defend title

    The aim of Team MacDill's 2005 Air Mobility Rodeo champs is to repeat and bring the 2007 event trophy home. Training and teamwork developed over the last few weeks is what's going to make that possible, said Major Thomas Lee, 6th Air Mobility Wing Operations Group commander and Rodeo 2007 team

  • Diverse trauma training saves lives

    A hands-on medical trauma training course being conducted at a local university medical center here is using the experience of medical crews who have treated thousands upon thousands of wounded warriors to teach others. The Air Force Expeditionary Medical Skills Institute's Center for Sustainment of

  • Wing promotes safeguards through training, riding

    Despite rainy conditions, the 436th Airlift Wing Safety Office moved ahead with Motorcycle Safety Day June 29. Events for the day included a briefing at the Base Theater for sport-bike operators and continued with a bike show and burger burn at Eagle's Nest Picnic Area. The day concluded with a

  • Charleston Airmen support community after fire tragedy

    Team Charleston presented the chief of the Charleston fire department a check for $13,187 June 29 to assist the families of the nine Charleston fire department firefighters who lost their lives battling a fire in Charleston June 18. After hearing of the tragedy, Airmen from the 437th Operations

  • OG Rodeo team ready to compete, win

    Editor's note: This is the final article in a four-part series highlighting McChord's Rodeo 2007 competitors. It's not every day that you see more dirt than sky when looking out of a cockpit's windshield, but the steep descents of assault landings are what all C-17 Globemaster III aircrews must

  • C-130 maintainers 'cowboy up' for Rodeo

    Although no one is wearing a Stetson hat and there isn't a steer in sight, the journey to the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo promises to be a wild one as 10 Ramstein Air Base aircraft maintainers prepare to saddle up on a Hercules. Like an ornery old bull sitting in the chute waiting to be ridden,

  • Dover member wins AF Antiterrorism award

    Michael Mendoza, 436th Airlift Wing Anti-terrorism advisor recently won the 2007 Air Force Best Antiterrorism Program Manager. "I could not have received this recognition without the cooperation and commitment from the unit antiterrorism representatives and the Antiterrorism Force Protection and

  • Best-of-the-best from 62nd MXG work to wow Rodeo judges

    Editor's note: This is the third in a four part series of articles highlighting McChord's Rodeo 2007 competitors. For months now, they've been devising their plan on just how to best awe their opponents. The first step was to hunt for the most exceptional maintainers in the 62nd Maintenance Group.