Youngstown Airmen saddle up for Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 Published July 19, 2007 By Master Sgt. Bryan Ripple 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- About 30 Air Force Reservists from the 910th Airlift Wing will represent Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) as the only C-130 competition team from AFRC at the bi-annual Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 22-28. Air Mobility Rodeo 2007, sponsored by Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's (MAF) readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving our worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. The team is scheduled to depart Youngstown Air Reserve Station at noon July 20 on their way to McChord AFB. "It's a great honor to be selected to represent Air Force Reserve Command and the city of Youngstown at the Rodeo," said Lt. Col. Lawrence Killpatrick, Youngstown's team chief. "Our team members are very dedicated to what they do and their pride shows in their work." Airmen on the team have been busy practicing for the event since May. Members of the aircraft maintenance squadron have polished their competition aircraft from nose to tail by hand cleaning and shining every surface for inspection. The Youngstown team is comprised of reservists from the 757th and 773rd Airlift Squadrons, the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 910th Security Forces Squadron, and 76th Aerial Port Squadron. More than 40 teams and 2,500 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations, are expected to participate. The last biennial competition took place in June 2005 at McChord AFB after a five-year hiatus due to the increase in the operations tempo in support of the Global War on Terror. All aspects of air and ground operations for the aircraft as well as the ability of the aerial port personnel to load and unload the aircraft and security forces to protect the aircraft will be evaluated during the competition.