Air Mobility Command officials have set the date for Rodeo 2007—July 22-28, 2007, at McChord AFB, Wash. The international competition will comprise more than 100 teams and 2,500 USAF, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, and allied forces airmen. Maj. Gen. Scott Gray, commander of the Air Mobility Warfare Center and Rodeo 2007 boss, says that AMC considers Rodeo essential as a forum for allied forces to share tactics and techniques they can use to improve operations in the war on terror.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.