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Staff Sgt. McMenamin relays wind speed to a C-17 Globemaster III as it makes an assault landing at the Holland Landing Zone.
Staff Sgt. Matthew T. McMenamin relays wind speed to the crew of a C-17 Globemaster III as it makes an assault landing at the Holland Landing Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., on May 9, 2000, for Air Mobility Rodeo 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. McMenamin is a combat controller attached to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. The Globemaster is attached to the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.