Rodeo ERO

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Pacific Mobility Warriors position a humvee trailer for tie-down on a C-17 July 14 during an Engines Running Onload/Offload event in preparation for the 2009 Air Mobility Rodeo July 18-24 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Team members from left to right are Staff Sgt. Cliff Robertson, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam AFB; Staff Sgt. Travis Wilt, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan; and Staff Sgt. Dustin Barboza, 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam. A team of eight air transportation specialists from around the Pacific are training together at Hickam AFB prior to the Rodeo. The team will compete against 22 other aerial port teams. Events include C-130 engine running on and off load, joint inspection with hazmat, in-transit visibility, 60,000-ton driving course, and a 10,000-ton forklift driving course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)