Air Mobility RODEO 2009
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., taxis for a mission at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 25, 2009, for Air Mobility RODEO 2009. More than 2,500 people participated in RODEO competition, including teams from seven foreign countries. RODEO is the U.S. Air Force's and AMC's premier air mobility competition. It's an international combat skills and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques, procedures and interoperability with international partners to optimize mobility partnerships and enhance mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)