CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Parsons, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, sets up his critical instrumentation May 9, 2021, in preparation for hundreds of airdropped paratroopers’ arrival at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Parsons supported Swift Response 21, which is a part of DEFENDER-Europe 21, one of the largest multinational exercises on record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

Bulgarian Land Forces Maj. Kehayov, left, speaks with U.S. Army Capt. Deonta Briscoe, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade intelligence officer in charge, during a meeting May 9, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Members of the Bulgarian Army participated in Swift Response 21 alongside U.S. Army and Air Force service members and even roleplayed as opposing forces during the paratrooper airdrop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Army Pvt. Jasmine Andon, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade combat engineer, holds concertina wire as it’s stretched out across a runway May 9, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. The concertina wire and several obstacles were put in place on the runway as a scenario for Army paratroopers to remove once they landed on Cheshnegirovo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, reviews his notes May 9, 2021, during a conference call relating to Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. McClintock was the U.S. Army Europe’s lead Air Force planner for SR21 and the lead AMLO for the joint forcible entry exercise in Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Parsons, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, swings an axe at shrubbery near the flight line at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria near Plovdiv May 9, 2021. Parsons cut down several small trees and shrubbery that had the potential of being hazards to incoming aircraft that were supporting Swift Response 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Army Capt. Sabastian Conour, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade S6 communications officer in charge, reconfigures a server in the back of a communications Humvee May 9, 2021, during Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Swift Response is part of a larger exercise known as DEFENDER-Europe 21, which is designed to demonstrate and develop the extensive military capabilities that NATO allies need to prevent conflict, and preserve peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Parsons, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, uses an ultra-high frequency satellite communication antenna May 8, 2021, to establish communications with other organizations participating in Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Parsons is a 621st Contingency Response Wing AMLO currently embedded with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa located in Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

U.S. Army Spc. Liam Woodard, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. David Cavazos, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade S6 communications, work on a satellite transportable terminal May 8, 2021, to acquire secure and non-secure internet protocol communications for the 173rd BEB at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Communications were set up for Swift Response 21, which is a series of linked joint forcible entry exercises designed to prepare U.S. military and NATO allies to rapidly deploy combat forces to Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Corey McDonald, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade infantry, uses an M249 light machine gun to maintain security of airfield May 12, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. McDonald and dozens of other infantrymen provided security of the airfield as the paratroopers transitioned airfield management to the 435th Contingency Response Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Supernault, 435th Contingency Response Squadron air traffic controller, uses a Kestrel to take ground wind readings prior to a C-17 Globemaster III’s take off May 12, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Supernault and the rest of the 435th Contingency Response Group were on ground to maintain operations after the airfield had been seized as part of Swift Response 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Army Spc. Russell Isaacs, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment infantry scout, applies face paint May 11, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria as he arrives to support Swift Response 21. During the exercise, U.S. and partner nations simulated the forcible entry into a hostile nation’s air base to establish operations and continue putting pressure on hostile forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade parachute May 11, 2021, from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. More than 7,000 paratroopers from the U.S. and nine other nations conducted a series of joint forcible entry exercises in Estonia, Bulgaria and Romania over a two-week span. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Schnell, 435th Contingency Response Squadron assistance director of operations, walks off the plane May 11, 2021, after arriving to Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria to support Swift Response 21. As part of the exercise, approximately 30 members with the 435th Contingency Response Group arrived to the air base to take over airfield operations after paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade arrived hours prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Majors Stephen Parsons, left, and Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officers, watch paratroopers drop from a C-130H Hercules May 11, 2021, in the early morning hours during Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Hundreds of paratroopers and heavy equipment parachuted onto the airfield overnight during the initial airdrop, officially kicking off the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, uses a red light to review his notes May 11, 2021, during Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. McClintock was the U.S. Army Europe’s lead Air Force planner for SR21 and the lead AMLO for the joint forcible entry exercise in Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Parsons, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, holds the execution checklist for Swift Response 21 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria May 10, 2021. During the dress rehearsal, all participants carried out their respective responsibilities to ensure the aircraft activity could be conducted safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Parsons, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, calls in a simulated aircraft arrival over the radio during Swift Response 21’s final dress rehearsal May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Parsons was one of three 621st Contingency Response Wing AMLOs participating in SR21 in Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Air Force Majors Stephen Parsons, left, and Christopher McClintock, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officers, participate in Swift Response 21’s final dress rehearsal May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Three AMLOs from the 621st Contingency Response Wing supported SR21 in Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Chharith Oeun, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade first sergeant, conducts a radio check May 10, 2021, at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria. Participants of Swift Response 21 conducted a final dress rehearsal of the exercise the morning before several hundreds of paratroopers jumped onto the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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CRW AMLOs support Swift Response 21 in Europe

Published May 14, 2021
By Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal
621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs

CHESHNEGIROVO AIR BASE, Bulgaria -- Air Mobility Liaison Officers from the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron assessed airfields, set up drop and landing zones, and coordinated airpower for exercise Swift Response 21.

SR21 is a series of linked joint forcible entry exercises designed to prepare U.S. military and NATO allies to rapidly deploy combat forces to Europe.