RODEO 2009: Air Force's newest mobile air shelter part of new event

When disaster strikes, it is not always near an airfield. So, what happens when there is a contingency where the Air Force does not already have a command post? HELAMS happens. HELAMS, which stands for Hardside Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter, is a command and control mobile air shelter designed

RODEO 2009: Aeromedical evac teams face off

Air Mobility RODEO continued today with numerous events including the aeromedical evacuation competition testing the skills of AE crews from around the world. The aeromedical evacuation events, which range from patient offload tests to a timed scenario that calls for preparing a C-17 Globemaster III

Air mobility builds, sustains partner nation capacity in era of irregular warfare

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of five articles on Air Mobility Command's role in Irregular Warfare and related nontraditional operations. Irregular Warfare is nothing new for Air Mobility Command, which is well-suited for this type of operation. The command has been involved in making

Airmen, KC-135s support exercise in Australia

Two KC-135 Stratotankers delivered 140,000 pounds of fuel to two B-52 Stratofortresses participating in Talisman Saber 09, currently underway in Australia, and scheduled through July 25. Talisman Saber is a U.S. Pacific Command-directed, bilateral command post and field-training exercise designed to

RODEO 2009: Fit-to-fight competition

RODEO 2009: Opening ceremonies

RODEO 2009: Umpires: So much to evaluate, so little time

"Integrity First" is an Air Force core value that every Airman knows. No group will show it more at Air Mobility Command's RODEO 2009 than the umpires. Umpires were sent by each participating base and are the subject matter experts for their events. Headquarters AMC, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.,

RODEO 2009: Communications team keeps competition connected

More than 100 teams and 2,500 people from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and select countries are competing in the Air Mobility RODEO, held at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 to 24. An event of this magnitude, takes a lot of planning and coordinating. Behind the scenes

RODEO 2009: Commander says competition will be 'best ever'

With the shouts and sounds of the fit-to-fight competition resonating in the background, Maj. Gen. Brooks Bash, Air Mobility RODEO 2009 commander, said he believes this year's edition of RODEO will be the best ever. "That's because of the great spread of international partners and U.S. teams we have

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