Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., parachute from a C-130 Hercules during the opening ceremonies of Air Mobility Rodeo 2000 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on May 7, 2000. Rodeo 2000 is the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command's premier air mobility competition, involving more than 80 aircraft and 100 teams from 17 countries. The teams will compete in airdrops, aerial refueling, aircraft navigation, special tactics, short field landings, cargo loading, engine running on and off load, aeromedical evacuations and security forces operations.