RODEO Spotlight July 10

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Members from the 2009 Rodeo Security Forces team, to the far left is Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rausch and by the door is Airman 1st Class Eric Hargarten 22nd Security Forces Squadron. Above: Airman 1st Class Melvin Santos, 22nd Security Forces Squadron and kneeling is Senior Airman Charlina Shelley, 931st Security Forces. To the far right is Staff Sgt. Ryan Overcash, 22nd Security Forces Squadron. (Photo by Senior Airman Laura Suttles)

AMC Rodeo 2009 Spotlight Performers

Published July 8, 2009
By Staff
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Team Rodeo Security Forces Team

What experience does your team have?
Four out of five of our members are on the emergency services team and are well qualified in small unit tactics and movements.

What skills does the security forces team have?
We have the ability to shoot, move, and communicate under pressure with effective team tactical movements.

How did you get to be on the Rodeo team?
We all went through a selection process based on physical fitness and firing abilities.

What do you expect to achieve from this competition?
We look forward to the opportunity to become a more cohesive unit and use this time to become more tactically sound and fit to fight. Airpower-Houah!

What does it take to get prepared for the competition?
Time, concentration, dedication, motivation, hours of strenuous physical training, tactics, firing and wearing of the gas mask.