From coast to coast, the Contingency Response Wing answers Sandy's call

The mobility Airmen in the 621st Contingency Response Wing are no strangers to the chaos of a disaster area, nor the destruction of a flood; it is the siren song of their role as Air Mobility Command's 9-1-1 force.But when Hurricane Sandy came to the New Jersey Shore Oct. 29, it brought that peril

621st CRW supports AZANG with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

The 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) sent a Contingency Response Element (CRE) to work closely with Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing to support them in their efforts to help restore power to the East Coast since Nov. 2.The CRE from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., helped

Air mobility response team deploys to maintain alert capability during storm

A rapid-response team of U.S. Air Force air mobility specialists here are repositioning ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Sandy. Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing moved alert equipment and approximately 65 personnel to MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Fla. early today to maintain

Honduran and U.S. Airmen achieve interoperability milestone by working together

Tech. Sgt. Mateo Escareno can hardly restrain the satisfied grin on his face. "This is exactly what we are here to accomplish," he says as his head nods positively. Tech. Sgt. Escareno is an Air Advisor for the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron; he's been in Honduras since the middle of

Air Advisors continue mission in Honduras

Honduran and U.S. building partner capacity mission begins

Building partner capacity efforts are ongoing in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. U.S. Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing have deployed for the second time this year to work together with their Honduran counterparts. July 18th marked the first day for partnership building and idea exchanging

Sole AF Contingency Response Wing conducts change of command ceremony

Col. Martin A. Chapin took command of the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Col. Chris B. Patterson in a ceremony here, June 28. Colonel Chapin comes to the CRW by way of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he served as vice wing commander, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. The 521st AMOW

MSAS air advisors inspect pallets

Members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron have worked side-by-side with the Colombian air force as part of an Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission to promote regional stability by fostering key relationships and enhancing partner nation capabilities at Commando Aéreo

Air advisors, Colombian air force talk operations

Following months of coordination, hours upon hours of PowerPoint preparations and seminar translations, members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), met with the Colombian air force to exchange ideas on how

MSAS air advisors, Colombian Airmen visit Colombian orphanage

One week into their month-long Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission, members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), as well as the military group partnered with members of the Colombian air