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Photo essay: Parachutists deliver American flag for Rodeo opening ceremony

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  • By Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 Public Affairs
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --  Parachutists carried the American flag and the POW/MIA flag for the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 opening ceremonies July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities.

More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo.

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