JCOC participants tour the CRW

Joint Civilian Orientation Course participants interact with members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing during a tour of the 621st CRW at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. Approximately 50 participants attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)

JCOC participants tour the CRW

Master Sgt. Darrell Layne, Tech. Sgt. David Golden, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Mascia, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Koenig, 621st Contingency Response Wing airmen, talk to Joint Civilian Orientation Course participants about contingency response teams during a tour of the 621st CRW at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. The mission of JCOC is to increase public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)

JCOC participants tour the CRW

A Joint Civilian Orientation Course participant takes a photo of Lt. Col. Richard Kind 621st Contingency Response Squadron director of operations, during his presentation during a tour of the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. The JCOC participants are guests of the Secretary of Defense and embark on their week-long JCOC journey following discussions with senior officials at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)

JCOC participants tour the CRW

Col. Marlena Parker, 621st Contingency Response Wing individual mobilization augmentee, speaks to Joint Civilian Orientation Course participants during a tour of the 621st CRW at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. The JCOC Program offers unprecedented engagement with senior DoD officials, service members and military training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)

JCOC participants tour the CRW

Capt. Andrew Schnell, 321st Contingency Response Squadron officer, speaks to participants of the Joint Civilian Orientation Course during a tour of the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. The JCOC is the oldest and most prestigious public liaison program in the Department of Defense, and is the only outreach program sponsored by the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/RELEASED)

JCOC tours CRW

Published Aug. 14, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez
621st Contingency Response Wing

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Joint Civilian Orientation Course participants interact with members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing during a tour of the 621st CRW at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 11, 2017. Approximately 50 participants attended the event.