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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron load cargo into a KC-135 Stratotanker during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karin Boerboom, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, marshals a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

Airman 1st Class Sydnee Neal, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, marshals a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

Airman 1st Class Sydnee Neal, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, and Senior Airman Dante Knorr, a cargo movement journeyman assigned to the 92nd Logistics and Readiness Squadron, secure cargo on a pallet during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zach Reynolds and Airman 1st Class Sydnee Neal, in-flight refueling specialists assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, move a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron load cargo into a KC-135 Stratotanker during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Squadron load cargo into a KC-135 Stratotanker during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charlton Hampton, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, marshals a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Liddane, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, drives a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

Airman 1st Class Jayden Shines, Senior Airman Talon Brandel and Senior Airman Andrew Miller, in-flight refueling specialists assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, secure cargo to a pallet during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Miller, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, marshals a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron inspect cargo on a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

In-flight refueling specialists assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron prepare to load a KC-135 Stratotanker during a “boom rodeo" hosted by the 92nd Operations Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing prep a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive cargo during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Keepers, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, marshals a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephon Sharief, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, drives a forklift during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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92nd Operations Group Hosts 'boom rodeo'

Airmen assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron walk out to KC-135 Stratotankers during the 92nd Operations Group "boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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Published Oct. 3, 2023

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --

The 92nd Operations Group hosted a “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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