Right side front view medium close-up as US Air Force members stand in formation to include CPT Cal Mercer of the 6 Airlift Squadron and competitors from McGuire AFB, New Jersey, during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Right side front view medium close-up as US Air Force members stand in formation to include CPT Cal Mercer of the 6 Airlift Squadron and competitors from McGuire AFB, New Jersey, during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics and air and ground operations not shown) at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina from May 7, 2000 to May 12, 2000.

Subject Operation/Series: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND RODEO 2000

Base: Pope Air Force Base

State: North Carolina (NC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Scott Spitzer, USAF Civilians

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files