The Air Mobility Rodeo was a biennial, international airlift competition hosted by the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC). AMC gathers wings from active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard units from across the United States and around the world to test and improve tactics in a competitive environment. In this environment units are able to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, compare notes, and enhance standardization for global operations.
2007 Air Mobility RODEO Logo
A C-130 conducting an airdrop during the 2007 Air Mobility Rodeo
Air Mobility Command's Rodeo can trace its roots back to 1956 and the Continental Air Command's Rodeo competition. Pictured here is a display of the trophy from 1959.
An aerial port team conducting an Engine Running Offload (ERO) during Rodeo 2007
McChord Field is a United States Air Force base in the northwest United States, in Pierce County, Washington. South of Tacoma, McChord AFB is the home of the 62d Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command, the airbase’s primary mission being worldwide strategic airlift.
Aerial view of McChord AFB during 2003.
Main hangar and control tower in July 2005
Program for the opening of McChord Field, 3 July 1940
319th Fighter Squadron (All Weather) North American F-82F Twin Mustang 46-494 at McChord AFB, Washington, October 1949
