Photo essay: Forming up for Rodeo 2011 opening ceremonies

Participants for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 are shown in formation for opening ceremonies for Rodeo on July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide

Photo essay: 'Pass and review' for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 opening ceremonies

Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, and Brig. Gen. Rick Martin, Rodeo commander, participate in a pass and review during opening ceremonies for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 24, 2011. (Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, sponsored by AMC, is the

Expeditionary Center instructors bring decades of experience to Rodeo tactics competition

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center have brought "airpower" to the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011's combat tactics competition -- "Airpower...from the ground up" that is.The Rodeo umpires and support personnel for Rodeo's security forces combat tactics competition are almost all from the

Fairchild Airman passes away after motor vehicle accident

     Senior Master Sgt. Gary Gonzalez, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing Airman assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, died Saturday as a result of a single-vehicle accident in Medical Lake, Wash.     "We are deeply saddened by this tragedy," said Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd Air Refueling Wing

New Fitness Center steadily progressing

Construction of the new Fairchild Fitness Center started in September 2010 and has been steadily coming to life ever since. It is scheduled to be completed and open for patrons in early 2012. The $19.7 million project was necessary because the current fitness center was originally constructed as an

Combined U.S.-Australian exercise showcases air mobility readiness, power

Airmen and aircraft belonging to the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, recently demonstrated the nation's ability to rapidly project power across the globe, delivering 245 U.S. and Australian paratroopers to their drop zone July 16 as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The U.S. Pacific

Joint Base Charleston Rodeo team flew on 'black letter' aircraft

When competing against the best, you want the best crew and the best equipment possible. As Team Charleston's Rodeo 2011 team gathered for a short departure ceremony in Nose Dock One at Joint Base Charleston June 22, a C-17 Globemaster III sat on the flightline waiting to fly the team to Joint Base

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 kicks off

Thousands of people gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 24, 2011, to kick off Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Airmen from around the globe, including seven international teams, are participating in the biennial competition that focuses on mission readiness, featuring airdrops, aerial refueling and

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011: Up and away

International participants add 'flavor' to Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

At the opening ceremonies for Air Mobility Rodeo here July 24, among the nearly 3,000 mobility personnel in formation around the McChord Field flightline were service members from more than 25 nations.Those international partners each carried their country's flag to their formations creating what