621st Contingency Response Wing

921st CRS Airmen work alongside 60th APS, maintain proficiency through COVID

Senior Airman Jacob Henegar, left, and Senior Airman Jordan Whaley, 921st Contingency Response Squadron aerial port journeymen, inspect a packaged item July 1, 2020, at the special handling warehouse on Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 60th Aerial Port Squadron’s special handing section is responsible for inspecting all hazardous cargo coming in and out of Travis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Devil Raider leadership seeks to improve diversity, inclusion

International motivational speaker Risha Grant hosts a closed-door discussion with leaders from the 621st CRW at the headquarters building June 30, 2020, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Grant is known as a renowned diversity, inclusion and bias expert and is helping Air Force leadership better understand and overcome issues that Airmen face in work centers.

Wing names chief innovation officer to keep up with modernization demand

Lt. Col. Lindsey Bauer, the newly appointed chief innovation officer for the 621st Contingency Response Wing, asks Master Sgt. Bryan Rodvold, 821st Contingency Response Squadron, a question during her meeting with unit Airmen June 30, 2020, at the squadron’s building on Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Leadership at the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently created the CIO position to assist the development of innovative ideas and continued process improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Group Readiness Program team reports on unit preparedness

Staff Sgt. Jason Jones, left, 321st Contingency Response Squadron unit deployment manager and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tanghare, right, 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron UDM, review readiness reports June 29, 2020 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakhurst, N.J. The 621st Contingency Response Group Readiness Reporting Program assesses a unit's ability to execute it's mission and equip forces for combatant commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr)

818th MSAS facilitates Women, Peace and Security talks in Chad

Members of the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and Senegalese Air Force pose for a photo at the Women's Military Integration Dinner Debate in Senegal, Africa, March 7, 2020. The event was held in honor of International Women's Day and included discussions on opportunities and challenges associated with advancing the participation of and opportunities for women in the Senegalese Air Force.

NCO achieves commissioning dream with mentor help; returns to CRW to mentor others

Capt. Jeff Jordan, 321st Air Mobility Operations Squadron training flight commander, poses in front of a C-17 Globemaster III June 17, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Jordan was a member of the 571st Global Mobility Squadron, the predecessor to the 921st Contingency Response Squadron, prior to commissioning and volunteering to return to the Contingency Response Wing as a C-17 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Key spouse supports community, family during tough times

The Galbadores family participates in a walk to remember fallen security forces Airmen May 14, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.. Yasmin, wife and mother (right), encourages her family to stay active and involved in the community. (courtesy photo)

CRW Airmen exercise, upgrade skills using COVID-19 scenario

Master Sgt. Regis Egbon, 321st Contingency Response Squadron force protection chief and exercise defense force commander, observes security forces responding to an exercise incident June 9, 2020, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The exercise was developed to improve Mission Planning Cell effectiveness and Tactical Operations Center synergy while assisting Airmen in upgrade training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell)

821 CRG’s alert force prepped for contingencies, worldwide deployment

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Zecchino, 921st Contingency Response Squadron mobile command and control specialist, uses a land mobile radio to coordinate with personnel during a “Crow’s Nest” exercise April 28, 2020, near the Global Reach Deployment Center on Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Members of the 821st Contingency Response Group held a three-day exercise to ensure their skills stay sharpened during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

COVID-19 in Africa: Measuring success by lack of contingency response

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CRW Airmen aid Reserve medics combatting COVID-19 hotspots

U.S Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 64th Air Expeditionary Group, prepare to pack and return their Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) devices at a hotel in New York City, May 27, 2020. Armed forces personnel collaborate as an integrated system in support of the New York City medical system, as part of the Department of Defense COVID-19 response. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the whole-of-nation COVID-19 response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

C2 Battle Management Operations specialists safeguard nation’s skies

Airmen from the 321st, 621st and 514th Air Mobility Operations Squadrons provided temporary remote Command and Control functions for the Hurricane Michael relief effort here, Oct. 12, 2018. This total force team stood up an Air Mobility Division for the 601st Air Operations Center during its re-location from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., after Hurricane Michael destroyed their facilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

Devil Raiders honor National Police Week

Senior Airman Curtis Covington, 60th Security Forces Squadron Operations and Training Flight, carries the guidon during the 24-hour ruck march at the Duck Pond on Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Covington is a Walnut Creek, Calif., native. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

‘Guardian’ of Airmen: Devil Raider embraces wingman concept amidst COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Shakera Wilson, 621st Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter, poses for a photo April 14, 2020, at her dorm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Wilson has embraced the “wingman” concept and has provided meals to quarantined Airmen and has sponsored a new Airman from technical training since COVID-19 has forced most of the service to go into a teleworking norm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice)

Photo of Colonel Wade talking to GoPro camera

Devil Raiders stay connected, keep mission going

Col. William Wade, 821st Contingency Response Group commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Whitley, 821st CRG superintendent, talk to the camera April 3, 2020, at 821st Contingency Response Squadron. The video would later be used as a prerecording for the squadron’s Virtual Howl. Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing have found new ways to stay connected and keep the mission going since the country began self-isolating due to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Devil Raiders strengthen defense forces in Saudi Arabia

An Airman from the 621st Contingency Response Group helps offload cargo from a C-5M Super Galaxy at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 25, 2019. The 621st CRG deployed for an air base opening mission in response to the White House authorization of approximately 1,000 additional troops in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility for defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats in the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice)

571st MSAS provides aviation capability to Panama

Master Sgt. Raphael Romero, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron aircraft maintenance senior air advisor, performs a post-flight inspection on an Augusta Westland AW-139 helicopter engine along with the National Air and Naval Service of Panama flying crew chief at Nicanor Air Base, Panama. Air advisors assess, train, advise and assist U.S. Southern Command lines of effort of strengthening partnerships and countering threats from transnational criminal organizations. (Courtesy Photo)

CR Airmen host 19th AW/CC at JRTC

Col. John Schutte, 19th Airlift Wing commander at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, speaks with Lt. Col. Thomas Joyner, 34th Combat Training Squadron commander at Little Rock, Jan. 15, 2020, at the Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana. Schutte flew to Alexandria to visit with the 621st Contingency Response Wing Airmen and to tour the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Soldiers, Airmen arrive in field for JRTC 20-3

Army Staff Sgt. Danny Hanson, squad leader for 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment Chaos troop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, reapplies face paint Jan. 13, 2020, during exercise Joint Readiness Training Center 20-3 at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Soldiers from JBER and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, have traveled to Louisiana for joint training exercise and to gain interoperability with multinational partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

JRTC kicks off at Fort Polk

Staff Sgt. Matthew Tilley, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 12, 2020, at the Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana. Tilley and the rest of his crew flew two U.S. Army helicopters from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to participate in Joint Readiness Training Center 20-3 held at nearby Fort Polk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

CRW Airmen receive approval to wear ‘CR’ tabs

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing are now authorized to wear the distinguishing “CR” tabs on their operational camouflage pattern uniforms. After a long-standing effort, Headquarters Air Force approved the use of tabs to be worn by all contingency response Airmen, to include active duty, guard and reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

Hellhound innovation saves time, effort, money

Staff Sgt. Timothy Miller, 821st Contingency Response Squadron, plugs in a power bank into a Phantom brand tactical airfield lights at the 821st CRS building Nov. 14, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, California. As part of Air Mobility Command’s Phoenix Spark Tank, Miller and a team of innovators came up with an idea to modify the lights to increase the effective battery life to use while in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

CRW Airmen enhance mobility readiness during exercise Green Flag

U.S. Air Force aerial porters from the 621st Contingency Response Group offload cargo from a C-130 aircraft during exercise Green Flag Little Rock, Oct. 23, 2019, Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana. During the exercise the team loaded and downloaded tactical vehicles, airdrop bundles, along with a variety of other pallets to support the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)

U.S. Air Force Airmen build partnership with Kenyan Air Force

U.S. military members take the opportunity to build partnerships during a dinner with Kenyan Air Force aircrew members attending the C-145 Skytruck aircraft training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 8, 2019. (Courtesy Photo)

Air Advisors deliver Aircraft Maintenance Leadership and Quality Assurance course to Peruvian Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Carlos Martinez, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisor and Maj. Lou Cumming, Air Forces Southern maintenance officer, discuss the importance of trend analysis for aircraft maintenance with the Peruvian Air Force. The 571st MSAS and AFSOUTH collaborated on this MTT to deliver tailored maintenance leadership and quality assurance courses to Peruvian Air Force maintainers. (Courtesy Photo)

Devil Raiders build full-spectrum readiness during Exercise Mobility Guardian

Devil Raiders from the 621st Contingency Response Wing pose for a group photo during Exercise Mobility Guardian Sept. 16, 2019, at Moses Lake, located west of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier, large-scale mobility exercise. (Courtesy photo)

CMSAF visits Travis Devil Raiders

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Team Travis Airmen during an all call Sept. 24, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Wright visited several 60th Air Mobility Wing organizations and the 621st CRW to learn more about the diverse mission at Travis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

First female Airman graduates Army’s Ranger School

Maneuver Center of Excellence leaders, family and friends of Ranger Class 08-19 attend the Rangers in Action demonstration and graduation Aug. 30, 2019 at Victory Pond on post. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick Albright)

571st MSAS provides aviation weather capability to Panama

Tech. Sgt. Darlene Byers, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisor for the Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems, left, poses for a group photo with personnel from the National Air and Naval Service, or SENAN, at Nicanor Air Base, Panama. As an instructor, Byers provided critical training on the weather system at the height of Panama’s rainy season. (Courtesy Photo)

TRANSCOM commander visits CRW Airmen

Army General Stephen Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, right, speaks with Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, July 24, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. During the visit, contingency response Airmen showcased their capabilities and discussed how the wing supports USTRANSCOM’s full-spectrum requirements in support of national objectives. The CRW supports four key mission areas, which include air advisors, joint mobility operations, theater-wide command and control, and the ability to generate airfields on demand in any environment. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)

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