89 AW competes in 2011 AMC Rodeo

The 89th Aerial Port Squadron here paired up with a March AFB C-17 team during the Engines Running On/Offload competition during the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo Competition which took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. from July 24-29. The 89th Aerial Port Squadron conducted a cargo on/offload which simulated a cargo drop occurring in the Area of Respnsibility. Teams were required to on/offload a HMMWV (Humvee) with an attached trailer and a 25-ton Next Generation Small Loader (NGSL). The competition was timed and teams were scored on speed, team work, communication with the aircrew and securing the cargo load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Michelle Lai)

US Air Force C-40B takes off

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan --A U.S. Air Force C-40B takes off at the Transit Center at Manas International Airport. The C-40B aircraft is used for special air missions in support of combatant commanders. The aircraft's home unit is the 1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing located at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

VC-25A

FILE PHOTO -- Principal differences between the VC-25A and the standard Boeing 747, other than the number of passengers carried, are the electronic and communications equipment aboard Air Force One, its interior configuration and furnishings, self-contained baggage loader, front and aft air-stairs, and the capability for in-flight refueling. These aircraft are flown by the presidential aircrew, maintained by the presidential maintenance branch, and are assigned to Air Mobility Command's 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo)

VC-25A

FILE PHOTO -- Air Force One flies over Mount Rushmore. Principal differences between the VC-25A and the standard Boeing 747, other than the number of passengers carried, are the electronic and communications equipment aboard Air Force One, its interior configuration and furnishings, self-contained baggage loader, front and aft air-stairs, and the capability for in-flight refueling. These aircraft are flown by the presidential aircrew, maintained by the presidential maintenance branch, and are assigned to Air Mobility Command's 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo)