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Airmen rally at 2015 RAB Rodeo

August 6, 2015
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Ryan Evans, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger services specialist, carries water jugs during the obstacle course at the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The rodeo is a skills competition and includes numerous events such as forklift operations, center of balance calculations and cargo pallet buildup.
Staff Sgt. Ryan Evans, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger services specialist, carries water jugs during the obstacle course at the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The rodeo is a skills competition and includes numerous events such as forklift operations, center of balance calculations and cargo pallet buildup.

For most people, weekend mornings are reserved for relaxing, but competition, the sound of aircraft engines roaring and a warehouse full of cargo is how air transportation specialists spent their Saturday morning.

Airmen from Ramstein and Spangdahlem competed at the 2015 RAB Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The event is a competition aimed at showcasing skills of the air transportation career field.

After a fierce competition, the five-person team from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services edged out the 721st APS passenger services team to win the rodeo.

“It feels great to win. We competed against the other squadrons and we came out on top,” said Senior Airman Adrian Diaz, 721st APS ramp services specialist. “I’m proud to be a port dawg.”

Approximately 100 personnel participated in the rodeo with each event judged by senior NCOs within the career field. Some of the events included center of balance calculations, cargo pallet buildup, 10K forklift operations, a 50-question knowledge test and an obstacle course.

“This is where rubber meets the road when it comes to logistics,” said 1st Lt. Douglas Brown, 721st APS Air Terminal Operations flight commander. “We wanted to get together for a fun competition as well as promote comradery amongst the port dawgs.”

In a show of good sportsmanship, competitors congratulated each other after completing the event. Co-workers and friends cheered teams on throughout the competition and a barbecue was held afterward.

“The port dawg community is very small so this rodeo is very important to us,” said Master Sgt. Ira Hearen, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat readiness section chief. “A chance to get everyone together is special. I tell my Airmen to come out here and give it all they’ve got.”

Winners from this year’s event were:

• Best overall — 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services team

• Pallet buildup — 721st APS passenger services team one

• Knowledge test — 721st APS passenger services team two

• Center of balance — 86th LRS

• 10K forklift — 726th APS, Spangdahlem

• Obstacle course — 435th Contingency Response Group

• 10K forklift — 726th APS

• Engine running onload and offload — 721st APS ramp services team

Airman 1st Class Jakob Nance, 435th Contin-gency Response Group mobile aerial porter, participates in the cargo pallet buildup portion of the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The event is a competition aimed at showcasing the skills of the air transportation career field. The 435th CRG team placed first in the obstacle course event.
Airman 1st Class Jakob Nance, 435th Contin-gency Response Group mobile aerial porter, participates in the cargo pallet buildup portion of the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The event is a competition aimed at showcasing the skills of the air transportation career field. The 435th CRG team placed first in the obstacle course event.
Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron participate in the obstacle course portion of the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo. Approximately 100 people within the air transportation career field participated in the skills competition. The 721st APS ramp services team placed first overall in the rodeo.
Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron participate in the obstacle course portion of the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo. Approximately 100 people within the air transportation career field participated in the skills competition. The 721st APS ramp services team placed first overall in the rodeo.
Senior Airman Arturo Anchondo, 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services specialist, participates in the obstacle course portion of the rodeo.
Senior Airman Arturo Anchondo, 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services specialist, participates in the obstacle course portion of the rodeo.
Senior Airman Daniel Hall (left) and Senior Airman Travis Barrett, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service specialists, participate in the obstacle course portion of the rodeo. The 721st APS passenger services team placed first in the knowledge test portion of the event.
Senior Airman Daniel Hall (left) and Senior Airman Travis Barrett, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service specialists, participate in the obstacle course portion of the rodeo. The 721st APS passenger services team placed first in the knowledge test portion of the event.
Members of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger services team complete the knowledge test during the rodeo.
Members of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger services team complete the knowledge test during the rodeo.
First Lt. Douglas Brown, 721st Aerial Port Squadron Air Terminal Operations flight commander, briefs Airmen prior to the beginning of the rodeo.
First Lt. Douglas Brown, 721st Aerial Port Squadron Air Terminal Operations flight commander, briefs Airmen prior to the beginning of the rodeo.
Senior Airman Travis Barrett, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service specialist, runs to complete the obstacle course at the rodeo.
Senior Airman Travis Barrett, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service specialist, runs to complete the obstacle course at the rodeo.
Airmen run on the flightline during the rodeo. The event is a competition aimed at showcasing the skills of the air transportation career field.
Airmen run on the flightline during the rodeo. The event is a competition aimed at showcasing the skills of the air transportation career field.
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