page_title: Air Mobility Rodeo
section_title: Air Mobility Rodeo
hierarchical_section_title: Air Mobility Rodeo / History / Air Mobility Rodeo
caption_attribution_description: English: 2007 McChord AMC RODEO logo
context_page_description: The Air Mobility Rodeo was a biennial, international airlift competition hosted by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. AMC gathers wings from active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard units from across the United States and around the world to test and improve tactics in a competitive environment. In this environment units are able to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, compare notes, and enhance standardization for global operations.
  The final Air Mobility Rodeo was held at McChord Air Force Base, during July 2011. The Air Force decided to replaced it with a new Air Mobility Command exercise called Mobility Guardian. The first Mobility Guardian exercise took place 30 July to 12 August 2017 at JB Lewis-McChord
context_section_description: No competition was held from 2001–2004 because of the increased operations tempo as a result of the Global War on Terror.
  The 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Rodeos were held at McChord Air Force Base, Washington.  At the 2007 Rodeo more than 40 teams and 2,500 personnel from around the world participated.  At the 2011 Rodeo, The 97th Air Mobility Wing from Altus Air Force Base took top honors as the best Air Mobility Wing. In March 2013, it was decided that years Air Mobility Rodeo would be cancelled due to budgetary reasons.
caption: 2007 Air Mobility RODEO Logo for McChord AFB.
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