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Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 ends with top award going to Travis team

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  • By Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 Public Affairs
MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  In a rousing final celebration, Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 awards were announced here today.  The "best of the best" included teams from around the world.

Rodeo, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition between U.S. and international mobility air forces. It focuses on improving warfighting capabilities and support of the Global War on Terror.

Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, commander Air Mobility Command, presented awards to the top teams.

The winners are:

Best Air Mobility Team: 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best Airdrop Team: 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas.

Best Airland Team: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best Tanker Team: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best KC-135 Team: 97th AMW, Altus AFB, Okla.

Best KC-10 Team: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best C-17 Team: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best C-130/C-160 Team: 317th AG Dyess AFB, Texas.

Best C-5 Team: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.

Best International Team: German Transport Wing 61, Germany

Best Aerial Refueling Team: 437th/315th Airlift Wings, Charleston AFB, S.C., and 97th AMW, Altus AFB, Okla.

Best Aeromedical Evacuation Team: 446th AW, McChord AFB, Wash.

Best Aerial Port Team: 721st Air Mobility Operations Group, Ramstein AB, Germany

Best Security Forces Team: 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.

Maintenance Knucklebuster Award: 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
For related photos and more information about Air Mobility Rodeo 2007, visit http://www.amc.af.mil/ and click on the Rodeo logo.