June 22, 2005 Teams flex muscle during Rodeo fitness event The 715th Air Mobility Operations Group team from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, finished first in the Rodeo Fit to Fight competition Sunday with a score of 297 points. The 100th Air Refueling Wing team from RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, placed second with a score of 284.75. The
June 22, 2005 Competitors battle ants and obstacles for endurance course title By Airman 1st Class Ashley DiFalco Rodeo Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- One hundred million ants, 800 possible points, 150 pounds to carry, 13 umpires, eight obsta
June 22, 2005 Competitors bring culture to Rodeo What do hot tea, warm cheese, energetic music and volleyballs have in common? They’re all from around the world and they’re all here at Air Mobility Rodeo 2005. Almost 900 competing airmen from the United States and six international teams have descended on McChord Air Force Base,
June 22, 2005 Airdrop, refueling events take flight By Airman 1st Class Angelique Smythe Rodeo Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- The Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 airdrop and air refueling events began Monday, launching 33 international and U.S. aircr
June 22, 2005 Seymour Johnson tanker crew carries Reserve torch The aircraft at Rodeo 2005 come in many shapes and sizes, but one thing every one of them has in common is their need for a constant supply of fuel. The 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., is one of nine refueling wings and the only Reserve refueling wing competing
June 22, 2005 Travis unit brings Rodeo to televisions worldwide By Tech. Sgt. Mark Diamond Rodeo Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- The Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 closing ceremony will be broadcast live, via satellite, Friday at 2 p.m. PDT. Hosted
June 22, 2005 Rodeo imagery Members of the 97th Aerial Port Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla., run to a C-17 Globemaster III to unload equipment during Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 competition June 20. (Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)
June 22, 2005 CIC keeps command inspections on track When he took the reins as Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General in August 2003, Brig. Gen. Mark Zamzow’s charter for his staff was to validate for the AMC commander, Gen. John W. Handy, if his units were in fact viable, mission-ready and compliant. The AMC/IG said his team is