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  • Senior Afghan commander's visit supports AMC role in building partnerships

    The commander of the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps visited Scott Air Force Base July 15 as part of a U.S. visit that included stops at several U.S. Air Force installations, as well as the National Capital Region. According to Air Mobility Command officials, the visit from Afghan Maj. Gen.

  • RODEO 2009: Total Force impact evident at RODEO 2009

    The Air Force's total force concept is clearly on display at Air Mobility RODEO 2009 here. Not only are lessons learned from interaction with international counterparts and the United States Marine Corps unit participating in the competition, but also from the coordinating components within the Air

  • RODEO 2009: Air Force Art Program artists cover competition

    In the "mind's eye" of four artists visiting Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 here, they're seeing future art pieces that will highlight the international mobility air forces competition. The four artists, all associated with the Air Force Art Program, have made the trek to McChord AFB to gather digital

  • RODEO 2009: Fit-to-fight kicks off first competition

    Air Mobility RODEO 2009 continued here today with a fit-to-fight competition involving more than 100 teams participating in the standard Air Force fitness test of pushups, sit-ups and the 1.5-mile run. Although RODEO 2009 is mainly focused on combat skills and flying operations, it also encompasses

  • RODEO 2009: Volunteers 'wrangle' their skills into valuable support

    As the planes and buses roll in for the 2009 RODEO competition, certain Airmen are distinguishable by their jeans and cowboy hats. They are here to offer direction and greetings to the participants. They are the RODEO Wranglers. RODEO is an international competition that focuses on Mobility Air

  • Steering off to RODEO

    Approximately 400 military members and community leaders gathered to send off Team Little Rock's 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO teams July 17 at Hangar 276 with a breakfast. RODEO 2009 is Air Mobility Command's premier international mobility competition that focuses on readiness, and features

  • CAFB provides 'dignified transfer' training for Army chaplains

    More than 170 Army chaplain candidates gathered on the flightline here July 14 to receive training in the honors given to fallen service members during dignified transfers of human remains. In August, the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, S.C., began working in coordination with

  • Air Mobility Rodeo set to kickoff July 19 at McChord AFB

    Three of the remaining nine Doolittle Raiders will attend the Air Mobility Rodeo at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 through 24.The Doolittle Raiders are special guests of Gen. Arthur Lichte, AMC commander, and are scheduled to attend Rodeo competitions, demonstrations and a town hall meeting

  • AMC's info ops cell moves to 618th TACC

    The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center stood up its Information Operations Division in June, transferring the IO capability from the Headquarters AMC Combat Operations Division to the 618th TACC's Current Operations Directorate.Information Operations is a function of military operations aimed to