Farewell dinner for Brig. Gen. Eric Tremblay, chief of staff, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., May 24 2011. Col. David Funk addresses the audience.
Sgt. Page Ford ,(left) an operation room technician with the 47th Combat Support Hospital here, receives information from Sgt. 1st Class Greg M. Hilchey, (right) an operations non commissioned officer with the More
Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, I Corps commanding general, observes the I Corps Color Guard during the I Corps deployment ceremony May 26 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I Corps will augment International Securi More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, foreground, commander of I Corps, speaks during a deployment ceremony for the unit on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 26, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Colleen Larson/Released)
Sgt. Page Ford, (left) an operation room technician with the 47th Combat Support Hospital here, receives information from Sgt 1st Class Greg M. Hilchey, (right) an operations non-commissioned officer with the 3 More
Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Graham, now the former command sergeant major of the 23rd Chemical Battalion, motivates the battalion’s soldiers May 31 during a 4.5-mile run from the battalion’s headquarters on North More
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Zulauf, the first sergeant of Company A, 4th Ballalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, walks in a circle and flaps his arms after being expos More
Maj. Gen. Lloyd Miles, I Corps deputy commander, speaks at the June 3 graduation ceremony for Madigan Healthcare System’s Graduate Medical Education.
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer Jeffrey M. Johnson a member of the Axis team takes advantage of the concealment of smoke and charges enemy forces during an Axis versus Allies six-hour continuous paintball mat More
Zach T. Starcher, a U.S. Army cadet from Capital University in Ohio, takes his first step off the bus and into the Leader Development and Assessment Course 2011, during LDAC in-processing at Joint Base Lewis-Mc More
Deanna Cleaveland, left, owner of Cornerstone Financial Strategies, Tacoma, has a casual conversation with Lt. Col. Jon K. VanSteenvort, right, commander, Madigan Health Care System Troop Command at Joint Base More
Sgt. Mitchell T. Conley, a squad leader in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, transmits a call for artillery fire support during a qual More
Col. Michael Getchell, the commander of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, talks to the graduates of a joint forward observer course June 16.
I Corps Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell welcomes new soldiers into the Army at Safeco Field in Seattle June 17. Troxell threw the ceremonial first pitch of the Seattle Mariners baseball game to kick off the cele More
Capt. Jennifer McNaught, a veterinary corps officer at the Pacific Northwest District Veterinary Command's clinic here, checks the reflexes of Meki, a 627th Security Forces, 627th Airbase Group working dog, to More
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets Kevin Gillespie (left) and Guy Mbemba (right) place their trust in their equipment and training as they rappel down the 37-foot rappel tower at Joint Base Lewis-McCh More
Sgt. Joseph MacDonald (left), a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment communicates with a member of his squad during a practice run prior to a platoon live-fire evaluati More
A military policeman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, discovers a simulated crime scene during a forensic material collection and exploi More
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1496 recites the Boy Scout oath during their visit with the 864th Engineer Battalion, June 24. The scouts came to learn about different occupations in the Army and see what kind of e More
A soldier from the 1st Special Forces Group executes a water jump at 15,000 feet into American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to meet up with friends and family during the group's Organizational Day, June 30 More
Heather Taylor works to check-in a patient at McChord Medical Clinic’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Service. Taylor was named the MEDCOM Employee of the Year (Tier I), June 27.
I Corps commanding general, Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti uncases the colors at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 7. The ceremony signified the start of I Corps 12-month deployment as the Internat More
Col. R. Wyn Elder speaks to airmen during an Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 team introduction, July 8, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The combined 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group teams introduced More
Spc. Jennifer Humphreys takes a spin on the Gyrosphere attraction as part of Single Service Member Day, an event coordinated by Joint Base Lewis McChord's BOSS (Better Opportunities for Single Service Members) More
Members of the Air Mobility Command prepare for the upcoming Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 16, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier international comba More
U.S. Air Force and Army personnel salute a KC-10 Extender arriving at McChord Air Force Base during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo July 17, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier i More
A sign welcomes staff members and participants for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 inside a hangar at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 17. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's prem More
A stage and other equipment is prepared inside an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 17, for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Rodeo, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Forc More
A maintainer from the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force stands at parade rest while being welcomed to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amber Ricketson, 627 Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assigns badges to Rodeo participants from Japan, on July 18, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's a More
Staff Sgt. Owen Compton and Maj. Shane Noyes, both from St. Joseph, Mo., work with participants arriving for the 2011 International Airdrop Symposium inside a hangar at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 17.
Members of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) prepare for the upcoming Rodeo 2011 as Brig. Gen. Frederick H. Martin, director of operations, headquarters AMC, Scott Air Force Base, III., at Joint Base Lewis-McChord More
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is parked on the flightline at the base July 18. The C-17 is one of the aircraft that will be used for Air Mobility Rodeo 20 More
Air Force members from Chile look over a welcome packet for Rodeo 2011, July 18th, at Joint Air Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier international combat sk More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base taxiis during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Air Force Base on July 18, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and AMC's premier internati More
U.S. Air Force members assist Netherland Air Force members with inprocessing Rodeo on July 19, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier internati More
Capt. Orlando Duran sets up a display June 19, of the equipment critical care air transport teams use to save people's lives at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Duran is a presenter at the International Aeromedi More
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry recent Medal of Honor recipient speaks, July 19, 2011, at a press conference held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Petry received the medal for his courageous actions in Afghanis More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Ray Johns, Air Mobility Command commander is greeted at at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 19, 2011 for Rodeo 2011. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier in More
A 192nd Airlift Squadron C-130 from the Nevada Air National Guard, drops two container delivery system bundles as part of the Airdrop Symposium held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July, 20, 2011. Rodeo is More
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. addresses hundreds of medical professionals at the first-ever, U.S.-led international in-flight medical care conference July 20, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Johns, the com More
A Belgium air force C-130 takes off from McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 20, 2011, as part of preparations for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Rodeo, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is t More
Participants to the International Airdrop Symposium listen to a briefing, July 19, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. It was the first day of the three-day symposium where an international collection of n More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Host and Airman 1st Class Leonil Casticlo work to resolve communication issues for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 20. Air Mobility Rodeo i More
Jay Boison, parachute rigger and fabricator at the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron aerial delivery facility, prepares a parachute for an airdrop bundle during operations at the facility July 21, 2011, at Joint Base L More
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles Green, the Air Force surgeon general, address hundreds of medical professionals at the first-ever, U.S.-led international in-flight medical care conference July 21, at Joint Base Lewis-Mc More
Kurt Tinley, drop zone controller, measures wind speed with a Kestrel anemometer prior to a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, Missouri Air National Guard, airdrop of two low cost low altitude aerial delivery syste More
International observers watch parachute riggers pack a parachute at the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron aerial delivery facility July 21, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Participants in the 2011 Internationa More
A Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System airdrop bundle is shown in the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron aerial delivery facility July 21, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Eight people operate the facility and More
A Container Delivery System bundle floats to the drop zone after being dropped from a Pakistan air force C-130E Hercules during a training mission to prepare for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, Joint Base Lewis-McChor More
Blitz, a military police dog and his handler Sgt. Eric Harter, 51st Military Police Detachment, prepare for training in patrol work, which includes chasing, apprehending and guarding a suspect at Joint Base Lew More
Nouschka, a specialized search dog with the 51st Military Police Detachment searches for explosives in a mole hill while training with her partner, Sgt. Davis Varkett, 51st MP Detachment at Joint Base Lewis-McC More
A C-5 Galaxy aircraft lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 23, in participation for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command’s premier international More
Johanna Olvera, wife of Staff Sgt. Manuel Olvera, intelligence analyst, 45th Military Intelligence Company, navigates a hurdle during the obstacle course portion of the Family Spur Ride sponsored by 2nd Squadro More
U.S. airmen with various U.S. Air Force bases gather for in-processing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, July 23. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobilit More
Col. Paul Kucharer, commander of the 43rd Airlift Group from Joint Base Bragg-Pope, briefs his unit members on Air Mobility Rodeo competition upon arrival at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 23. Rodeo is t More
A C-5 Galaxy aircraft taxis on the airfield at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, July 23. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command’s premier internation More
A staff member with Lewis-McChord Communities, the overseer of all housing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, serves a hot dog to the spouse of a JBLM service member July 23 during an annual barbecue hosted by the ho More
U.S. Air Force Col. Bruce Bowers, Commander, 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., greets newly-arrived competitors from the 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, to Air Mobi More
A C-17 Globemaster III lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 23, in participation for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. Rodeo 2011 is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command’s premier international combat More
U.S. airmen and international competitors start their run at the Fit to Fight competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24. Fit to Fght consists of three elements: push-ups, More
U.S. airmen and international competitors start their run at the Fit to Fight competition at the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, July 24, 2011, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Fit to Fght consists of three elements: p More
Rodeo "cowgirls" carried the American flag and those of international competitors for the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 opening ceremonies July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by th More
Special tactics parachutists descend toward the Earth with the American flag during the opening ceremonies for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2011. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by More
Competitors from the Belgian team approach the finish line as a teammate cheers them on during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 fit-to-fight competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on July 24, 2011. Rodeo is the U.S More
A driver relies on his spotter to back up a Halvorsen loader, July 26, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during a 25K loader driving course. The event was part of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, a biennial int More
A T-shirt with the logo for the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 team for McChord Field is shown on a spectator for opening ceremonies for Rodeo on July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo 2011, sponsored More
The 2011 Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Rodeo team stand in formation during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo July 24, 2011. A total of seven teams from the 97th Security Forces Squadro More
A member of the 167th Air Wing, Pusan, Republic of Korea, team performs sit-ups at the fit to fight competition, July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The fit to fight competition for Air Mobility R More
Participants for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 are shown in formation for opening ceremonies for Rodeo on July 24, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mo More
During the financial management competition airmen had to set up shop in 11 different "tents," to simulate a "bare-bones" base environment July 25, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. In addition to the job skil More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Heifner, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, demonstrates proficiency in maneuvering a 10K forklift through a driving course while carrying a pitcher full of water to simulate More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Casini, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, prepares to compete during the combat weapons course competition portion of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base L More
Airmen 1st Class Joshua Sams, Scott Stickney, Eric Newland and Staff Sgt. Stephen Hebblethwaite, 97th Security Forces Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Rodeo Team discuss their plan before competing in the More
Members of the Pakistan Air Force team carry a gurney down the ramp after completing a Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 aeromedical evacuation competition. When Rodeo officials realized that Pakistan had only sent one f More
Master Sgt. Bill Gaskins watches over the security forces combat tactics event July 25, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Gaskins is an Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 umpire and the sup More
Staff Sgt. Amy Gillilan (left) and Tech. Sgt. Dani Sloan (center left) check the temperature on their tri-tip, July 25, 2011, as part of the first-ever Air Force flight attendant culinary competition at Air Mob More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Danielle Sloan, a flight attendant from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., paints a glaze on peaches during the culinary skills competition at Air Mobility Rodeo, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Smith, 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., pulls static configuration equipment up the ramp of a C-130 Hercules during a "static configuration competition" for More
U.S. airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing Command, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., assemble together prior to the Engine Running On/Offload competition during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Le More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Pearson with the 615th Contingency Response Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sprints to a communication shelter during Rodeo 2011 Contingency Response Competition July 25, 201 More
Master Sgts. Bill Gaskins and Jesse Pate, Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 umpires and combat skills instructors from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-D More
Master Sgt. Bill Gaskins, Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 umpire and superintendent for security forces training at the 421st Combat Training Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Di More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Atencio and Master Sgt. Rebecca C. Diaz, 302nd Air Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., organize medical equipment while competing in the static configuration event at the Air More
A Stryker equipped with a mobile gun system fires a round of high explosive ammunition July 26 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. Stryker crews with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, are conducting crew gunn More
A C-130 Hercules participating in Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 returns from a competition sortie to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 26, 2011. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility More
A C-17 Globemaster III participating in Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 returns from a competition sortie to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 26, 2011.
Staff Sgt. Avriel Campbell, 627th Security Forces Squadron Rodeo team member, fires a pistol during a combat weapons course as part of Air Mobility Rodeo, July 26, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The course More
(Left to right) Senior Airmen Eric Hazlewood, Bill Martineau, Airman 1st Class Joshua Verran, Staff Sgt. Michael Ladrigan and driver Staff Sgt. Eric Sims, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 2011 Air Mobility Co More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ronnie Backus, 314th Air Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., discusses procedures with umpires while competing in the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 maintenance refueling competition at J More
Members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., comptroller team take cover after a chemical warfare scenario during a confidence course July 26, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The airmen were the More
A C-130 Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for a mission July 26, 2011, during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 is a biennial international More
A C-17 Globemaster III participating in Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 returns from a competition sortie to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 26, 2011. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the More
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., left, the Air Mobility Command commander, and Robert Ciesla, the Boeing C-17 program manager, along with retired Air Force Col. Joe Jackson and retired Army Col. Bruce Crandall, both More
Members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force pose with Senior Airman Martin Jenson, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanic July 27, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Jenson was selec More
A 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo umpire speaks to Brian King, Robert Guber, Mike Proveaux, and Joshua Fraser, 97th Maintenance Directorate KC-135 Rodeo Team members from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., before the More
Asif Jah, Pakistan air force flight surgeon, inspects pre-flight gear with a member of Team McChord's Aeromedical Evacuation team during the AE competition July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Battles)
Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Brett and Staff Sgt. George Reinas, both sniper-qualified airmen in the Air Force, practice a scenario on a range on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 27. Brett and Reinas were More
U.S. Airmen from Pope Field, N.C., pose for a group photo during the financial management challenge at Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 27. Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and Air More