Scott AFB comptrollers prepare to compete in Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

The Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, sponsored by Air Mobility Command, pits air and ground crews against each other to test aerial precision, aerial port operations, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance and many other aspects of aviation. For the first time in Rodeo history, it will also now test the

28 nations begin participation in first international AE conference

With 28 nations participating, Airmen from across Air Mobility Command, the Air Force and the international committee began the first-ever International Aeromedical Evacuation/En Route Care Conference July 20. The conference continues through July 21."Different countries call it different things, so

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011: McChord Field's 'combo' team ready to go

The tents are built, the signs are hung, and with Rainier Ranch construction almost complete, the combined 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 team is ready for action. "One of the things we might forget about during Rodeo is that we are not only a host, but a

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Photo essay: C-17s and Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing will be a part of the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competition.The C-17 Globemaster III is the "newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force," according to its Air Force fact sheet. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic

Photo essay: Preparations for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 continue

Workers have been busy preparing one of the hangars here for operations for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 as Joint Base Lewis-McChord is serving as the host base for the international air mobility competition.Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's (MAF)

Photo essay: Scott AFB personnel depart for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Personnel from Air Mobility Command and the 375th Air Mobility Wing were among the people to board a KC-10 Extender July 17 en route to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011.Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's (MAF)

Air Force officials host first international AE conference

Hundreds of aeromedical evacuation professionals will gather here July 20-21 for the first-ever, U.S.-led international symposium on in-flight medical care.The International Aeromedical Evacuation/En Route Care Conference features speakers from a variety of countries sharing their stories, advice

Mobility Airmen gather for international airdrop symposium

Mobility Airmen from 26 countries are participating in the 2011 International Airdrop Symposium here July 19-21.The symposium features a collection of people from throughout the world to exchange tactics, techniques and ideas on conducting airdrops, said Maj. Patrick Linson, symposium chairperson

Photo essay: Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 welcome

Welcome signs for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 are all around Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier international combat skills and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques, procedures, and interoperability,