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

RODEO bound

On the way to RODEO

Air Force, international teams arrive for Air Mobility Command's RODEO 2009

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

Additional training mandatory for AMC sport bike riders

As the popularity of sport bikes grows among Airmen, so does the number of injuries and fatalities, according to Air Mobility Command safety experts. "Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of accidental death among Air Force personnel," said Mark Erpelding, AMC Traffic Safety Program

12-nation Heavy Airlift Wing takes flight with first C-17

Twelve nations saw their dreams of strategic airlift come true as the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing they've built from scratch in less than a year received the "keys" to its first C-17 Globemaster III July 14 in Long Beach, Calif. During a ceremony at Boeing's final assembly facility, Col. John

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

Operation Golden Cargo rolls through Scott

311th AS prepares for AMC Rodeo

Landing on a shortened runway or at a civilian airfield, taxiing in, stopping on a dime and dropping off distinguished visitors on time is just another day in the life of a C-21 pilot.But for two pilots from the 311th Airlift Squadron, the stakes will be raised as they compete Sunday through July 25