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 Published June 20, 2005 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 be an incredibly demanding time for our people and on air mobility assets. During this time, you have been tested hard, but you have passed every challenge brilliantly. What you have accomplished is unequaled in the history of airpower. So, now is the time for our Total Force members and our international partners to showcase and share the skills and capabilities you have developed. Maintaining a strict adherence to safety further buttresses your professional talents as skilled aviators and combat support members. Your execution of safe practices and procedures will ensure Rodeos complete success. In addition to its operational focus, Rodeo is about you as competitors and your incredible talents. In the spirit of competition, Rodeo not only allows you to test your abilities against your peers, but to share that knowledge with one another and build bonds that will make us even stronger in our joint commitment for peace and security across the international landscape. I expect the competition to be intense, the requirements demanding, and the rewards great. In the words of General Douglas MacArthur, On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other fields and other days will bear the fruits of victory. I look forward to another safe and outstanding Rodeo! Air Mobility Command News Service is a service of the Internal Division Office of Public Affairs 503 Ward Drive, Room 214 Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5335 618-229-7821