AMC Rodeo 2009 Civic Leaders Tour

The bi-annual Air Mobility Command (AMC) Rodeo, currently underway at McChord AFB, took care to share with local community leadership what it's all about.

As in other rodeos, which are a competitive demonstration of job skills, the airmen at McChord, composed of competitive teams from the U.S.A.F. and some 26 allied nations, do a varied of timed and measured tasks from aerial port to airdrop to maintenance. Attached to this link, is a series of photos that show the various skills competitions and personages of the 2,500 competing airmen.

Earlier this week, local chambers of commerce hosted various constituency groups at community welcoming receptions. You can see the AMC Rodeo 2009 International Icebreaker with this link.