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  • 571st MSAS trains on vehicle extrication

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron worked with the Team Travis fire department to train on the ability to respond to vehicle accidents and safely extricate an injured person from the vehicle.The unit deploys to South and Central America where they may not have the comfort of emergency

  • MSAS celebrates five years of African partnerships, friendships

    The sound of small-talk and laughter filled Tommy B's Community Center Cotillion room as past and present members of the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron greeted each other one handshake, one smile, and one hug at a time.The young MSAS celebrated its five year anniversary with a dinner April

  • Devil Raiders train on base defense

    Defending an airfield and its assets is no easy feat, but it's even harder in a foreign location with unfamiliar terrain and less than 150 Airmen to defend it.In the 621st Contingency Response Wing, every Devil Raider is responsible for security, and the 821st Contingency Response Group is ensuring

  • JTF-PO team hard charged during Turbo Distribution

    Airmen, Soldiers and officials from the Defense Logistics Agency recently worked hand-in-hand with senior representatives from U.S. Transportation Command to test and verify the ability of several mobility-focused organizations during Turbo Distribution 16-02 at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif. Airmen

  • Air Force, Army, DLA conducts JTF-PO training

    With simulated terror cells operating in the area, Airmen and Soldiers don their body armor and place their M16 rifles at the low-ready position as they exit the bus at the fictitious country of Sangala, in preparation for Exercise Turbo Distribution 16-02.What is now a runway surrounded by dirt,

  • MDL air power comes together in mobility exercise

    Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing touched down here March 5, 2016 as part of the operational readiness exercise Crisis Response 03-16.The week-long ORE is the first time the four wings have come together for an

  • CRW exercises airbase opening at Army airfield

    In terms of communication and flexibility, it is hard to match that of the 821st  Contingency Response Group.From Jan. 20 to 22, a 41-member team displayed its skills while taking part in an exercise that involved opening an airbase and supporting airfield operations at Amedee Army Airfield near

  • CRW Airmen graduate Army NCO Academy

    When dozens of Soldiers completed the Basic Leader Course at the Army's Noncommissioned Officer Academy here, they sang about the "wild blue yonder" during their graduation ceremony Jan. 28.They weren't singing the U.S. Air Force Song because of its catchy melody or clever lyrics, but rather in

  • CRW Airmen reflect on Gabon mission's synergy

    A contingent of Airmen supporting three unique mission sets from the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently returned from Gabon after stepping up to facilitate the delivery of more than 450,000 pounds of vital equipment to the African partner nation.When the West African nation of Gabon's military