Thunderbirds display air power at Travis Air Expo

Team Travis participates in Rodeo opening ceremony

Thousands of people gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 24, 2011, to kick off Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Airmen from around the globe, including seven international teams, are participating in the biennial competition that focuses on mission readiness, featuring airdrops, aerial refueling and

C-17 named in honor of Medal of Honor recipients during Air Mobility 2011 Rodeo

A new C-17 Globemaster III was named for all Medal of Honor recipients at a ceremony here July 26, 2011, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. The naming ceremony is a time-honored Air Force tradition of dedicating aircraft to significant places, events and people.Previous honorees include prisoners of

Rodeo Airman demonstrate egress evacuation capabilities

Competitors took a deep breath as they prepared to enter the simulator of the egress competition, part of the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The competition, which is in its second year at Rodeo, tests a three-person team on normal daily flight attendant activities that

Wrench-turners battle for top spot in Rodeo 2011 maintenance competition

Crowds cheered as the competitors of the maintenance skill competition entered the hangar here July 25 during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. The event, which is new to Rodeo, tests a four-person team on normal daily maintenance activities that would be performed during a shift at home stations. For

Base helps douse blaze: Fire at plastics plant near Travis engages Travis Firefighters

  Travis dispatched 15 firefighters and four firefighting vehicles Tuesday to what Fairfield fire officials described as a six-alarm fire at a plastics manufacturing company in Fairfield.Base emergency responders received a call from the Fairfield Fire Department at about 1:10 p.m. and dispatched

Pakistan, U.S. Forces compete in Aeromedical Rodeo competition

U.S., Allied nations participate in Rodeo 2011 combat endurance challenge

C-17 named in honor of Medal of Honor recipients during Air Mobility 2011 Rodeo

A new C-17 Globemaster III was named for all Medal of Honor recipients at a ceremony here July 26, 2011, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. The naming ceremony is a time-honored Air Force tradition of dedicating aircraft to significant places, events and people. Previous honorees include prisoners of

Team Travis 60th CPTS gears up at Rodeo