Day two: 62nd AW, 627th ABG Rodeo wrap-up

Tech. Sgt. Justin Dancer, 62nd Maintenance Rodeo team member, adjusts the final screw on a simulated C-17 Globemaster III during the Maintenance Skills Competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Staff Sgt. Mark Robertson, center, 62nd Aerial Port Rodeo team member, directs a forklift while competing in a pallet buildup competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Staff Sgt. Juliana Perry, 62nd Financial Management team member, looks up a regulation while working through a financial scenario as part of the Rodeo competition July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and for the first time, financial management. The team will compete in performance-based scenarios, small arms and a fitness course throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Tech. Sgt. Justin Dancer, 62nd Maintenance Rodeo team member, replaces a valve on a simulated C-17 Globemaster III during the Maintenance Skills Competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Staff Sgts. Jason Caro, left, and Mark Robertson, both 62nd Aerial Port Rodeo team members, secure a net to a boxes of cargo during a pallet buildup competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Staff Sgt. Jaysa Schieble, left, 62nd Financial Management team chief, speaks with Senior Airman Cody Frasch, 62nd Financial Management team member, while working through a financial scenario as part of the Rodeo competition July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and for the first time, financial management. The team will compete in performance-based scenarios, small arms and a fitness course throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Rodeo umpires observe as the 62nd Aerial Port Rodeo team competes in a pallet buildup competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. The team also competed in a 10k forklift driving course and a timed engine running on- and off-load event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Staff Sgt. Juliana Perry, 62nd Financial Management team member, works through a financial scenario as part of the Rodeo competition July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and for the first time, financial management. The team set up a simulated deployed environment and will compete in performance-based scenarios, small arms and a fitness course throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Co-workers and 62nd Airlift Wing leadership support the Aerial Port Rodeo team as they compete in a pallet buildup competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. The team also competed in a 10k forklift driving course and a timed engine running on- and off-load event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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The 62nd Aerial Port Rodeo receives feedback from an Air Mobility Command Rodeo umpire after a pallet buildup competition as part of Air Mobility Rodeo July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Rodeo is a bi-annual competition that encompasses all aspects of Air Mobility Command, including aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, security forces, and financial management. The team also competed in a 10k forklift driving course and a timed engine running on- and off-load event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Leah Young)

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Day two: 62nd AW, 627th ABG Rodeo wrap-up

Published July 26, 2011
By Airman 1st Class Leah Young
62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The second day of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competitions began with the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group combination team participating in several events.

The three-person Financial Management team worked through scenarios and operated in a simulated deployed environment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

"We're encountering scenarios that we would commonly see in a deployed location," said Staff Sgt. Jaysa Schieble, Financial Management team chief. "The team has been very resourceful and we're working hard to find the right answers."

As the week progresses, the financial management team will also compete in a small arms event and a fitness course.

In addition to financial management, the Aerial Port team started off the day with a timed engine running on- and off-loading. This required the team to work with the Aircrew Rodeo team while loading and unloading a humvee and K-loader onto a C-17 Globemaster III in less than seven minutes.

"We've come very far and worked very hard to prepare ourselves," said Staff Sgt. Jason Caro, Aerial Port Rodeo team captain, before the competition. "We're ready to win."

As their co-workers cheered them on, the Aerial Port team finished up the day by using their everyday job skills and two months of Rodeo-specific training during a 10k forklift driving course and a pallet buildup competition.

Another 62nd AW and 627th ABG combo team event was the Maintenance Skills competition. The event tested a four-person team on normal daily maintenance activities that are performed at home stations.

"These are things they do every day," said Master Sgt. John Broome, 446th Airlift Wing. "They just have a bunch of pressure on their backs today."

Participants were given 30 minutes to complete eight tasks that need to be executed with proficiency and under Air Force guidelines, such as inspections, vehicle movement and aircraft maintenance to receive maximum points.

During the week of Rodeo 2011, these Airmen will continue to compete against teams from around the world in events that focus on mission readiness, featuring airdrops, aerial refueling and other events that showcase the skills of mobility crews.