Competitors in the Engine Running On/Offload competition of Air Mobility Rodeo 2000 have to shout over the engine noise to discuss the event with the umpires on May 9, 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 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.