RODEO 2009: Air Force Band of the Golden West performs

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: 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.,