Straight on rear view close-up shot over the left shoulder as US Air Force Captain Joe Gay of the 2 Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, departs from Pope AFB, NC after Rodeo 2000 on May 13, 2000. 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 competed in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (100 teams, 2,500 personnel, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Straight on rear view close-up shot over the left shoulder as US Air Force Captain Joe Gay of the 2 Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, departs from Pope AFB, NC after Rodeo 2000 on May 13, 2000. 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 competed in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (100 teams, 2,500 personnel, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, 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

State: North Carolina (NC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Scott Spitzer, USAF Civilian

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