Wing ORIs: an open book test By Cynthia Bauer Air Mobility Command Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AMCNS) Air Mobility Command Wing Operational Readiness Inspections are open book tests, according to the AMC Inspector General, Brig. Gen. Mar

Air Mobility Command Wing Operational Readiness Inspections are open book tests, according to the AMC Inspector General, Brig. Gen. Mark Zamzow.  The inspections are open book tests right up to the time we show up with the black hats firmly in place, he said.  Resources that are part of that open

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Rodeo 2005 Premier air mobility event kicks off

Ladies and gentlemen, let the fight begin Rodeos on! Brig. Gen. Scott Gray kicked off Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 with those words June 19 when Rodeo participants and observers gathered on the flightline here for the Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 opening ceremony. Rodeo participants stood in formation and

AMC commander: The best in the world arrive at McChord AFB By Gen. John W. Handy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Commander, Air Mobility Command MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- Rodeo is back! Keeping with the great tradition that

Rodeo is back! Keeping with the great tradition that began at Pope AFB, N.C., in 1962, teams from around the globe once again will compete to see who the best of the best is and to learn from the best. We are resuming Rodeo after a five-year hiatus. The Global War on Terrorism was and continues to

Rodeo commander: Be safe. Be competitive. Have fun.

Welcome to Rodeo 2005! It is a privilege to be among so many air mobility professionals gathered in the pursuit of excellence. Our international teams and observers come from around the globe. Our American forces come from Air Mobility Command, the Air National Guard, the Air Force Reserve, Air

Rodeo umpires offer critical eye

There is a room in Hangar 4 where only a select few are admitted, but every competitor at Rodeo 2005 wants access. It is the room where scores are recorded and winners are selected for every event this year. Providing the raw data for that room will be 250 umpires, men and women who are

Wranglers provide Rodeo horsepower

The life of a true horse wrangler starts with the rise of the sun and ends when the work is done, often long after everyone is asleep. For wranglers it seems the work never ends even at the 2005 Air Mobility Rodeo. The work started in late May for more than 140 Rodeo Wrangler volunteers and will

62nd COMM completes Rodeo puzzle By 2nd Lt. Katherine Kebisek Rodeo Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- Months of preparation have assembled the puzzle pieces necessary to ensure a successful Rodeo. Perhaps one the most essential, an

Months of preparation have assembled the puzzle pieces necessary to ensure a successful Rodeo. Perhaps one the most essential, and busiest, pieces of the 2005 Rodeo puzzle has been the 62nd Communications Squadron here. With more than 1,000 people coming to McChord Air Force Base for the one-week

Rodeo staff sets stage for high-tech entertainment venue

Preparations for the Air Mobility Rodeo 2005 closing ceremony, Friday at 2 p.m., are transforming Hangar 4 from an empty space to a technologically advanced entertainment venue. We want to give the people the most exciting event we possibly can with all the showmanship and pageantry of a real

Buckeye State Airmen join total force Rodeo By Lt. Col. Kathy Lowrey 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AMCNS) -- A 19-member team from the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio, is the only Air National Guard u

A 19-member team from the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio, is the only Air National Guard unit competing in Rodeo 2005. It is our honor to be here and further the tradition of the citizen soldier, said Maj. Dave Johnson, the team commander. We are proud to go shoulder to shoulder