• The results are in: 2011 staff sergeant promotions

    Air Force officials selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 42.70 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of 1.88 years and an average time in service of 4.44 years. The average score was

  • Little Rock NCO, a man of honor

    An honor guardsman approaches a waiting family, sharp as a saber. With his face solid and stern, he utters words that's been said many times before. Though nervous and anxious to be perfect, he doesn't let it show, knowing this may be his only chance of a lasting impression of the United States Air

  • Legacy of excellence

    The 314th Airlift Wing's Legacy C-130 maintenance team is set to continue its tradition of excellence at the Air Mobility RODEO 2011 competition from July 24-29, 2011, at McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The Air Mobility Command competition pits the world's best of the best in

  • 314 AW J flyers set to bring A-game

    The 314th Airlift Wing's C-130J RODEO team is bringing an all-star roster along with their A-game to the Air Mobility RODEO at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Team members were selected based on their job performance."We have people with proven performance in their daily job and that makes them the

  • Aerial porters reload, ready to defend trophy

    The 19th Airlift Wing's aerial port team is ready to load up, deploy and defend its world champion title at the Air Mobility RODEO 2011 competition from July 24-29, 2011, at McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.RODEO is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier air mobility

  • Advanced designated marksman at AMC Rodeo

    Members of the 19th Security Forces Squadron's RODEO team have their sights set on winning the trophy at the first-ever sharpshooter event at this year's Air Mobility Command RODEO competition. The advanced designated marksman event, commonly known as the sharpshooter event among security forces

  • CPTS ready to lasso competition in inaugural event

    While many teams have competed at previous Air Mobility Command RODEO competitions, a three-person team from the 19th Comptroller Squadron will compete in a newly added finance competition for the 2011 Air Mobility Command RODEO.Tech. Sgt. Adam Rohrer and Staff Sgts. Amber Hunt and Jake Taylor will