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C-130 Hercules Navigator Maj. Naumann prepares his mission brief prior to takeoff on a mission from Pope for Rodeo 2000.
C-130 Hercules Navigator Maj. Mark Naumann prepares his mission brief prior to takeoff on a mission from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., for Air Mobility Rodeo 2000, on May 11, 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. Naumann is attached to the 327th Air Reserve Station, Willow Grove, Pa.