June 30, 2020 Wing names chief innovation officer to keep up with modernization demand In an effort to keep up with the demand for innovation, leadership at the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently created a new position to assist the development of innovative ideas and continued process improvement.“Innovation is not a nicety. It’s a necessity,” said Lt. Col. Lindsey Bauer, the
June 18, 2020 NCO achieves commissioning dream with mentor help; returns to CRW to mentor others According to Air Force Manual 36-2643, mentorship is “a relationship in which a person with greater experience and wisdom guides another person to develop both personally and professionally. This relationship will help achieve mission success and motivate Airmen to achieve their career
June 16, 2020 Key spouse supports community, family during tough times Wife, mother, pillar of support. One award-winning spouse at Travis Air Force Base has been building up her family and her community for the past few years and continues to lend her strength and optimism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 8, 2020 821 CRG’s alert force prepped for contingencies, worldwide deployment Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Pandemics. Air base openings. Remote airfields.“This is what we prepare for,” said Capt. Sean Dronen, 921st Contingency Response Squadron assistant operations officer.More than 100 Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group at Travis Air Force Base, California, assumed
June 4, 2020 COVID-19 in Africa: Measuring success by lack of contingency response Personnel from the 621st Contingency Response Wing are capable of deploying in response to humanitarian crises or in preparation for large-scale operations all over the world. They are the force that sets the stage for a larger, sustainable U.S. military presence and very often are the conduit
June 1, 2020 CRW Airmen aid Reserve medics combatting COVID-19 hotspots Two Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing have been supporting the Department of Defense’s effort to combat COVID-19 since March 2020.Lt. Col. Curt Haase and Master Sgt. John Huck from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, have been embedded with the 64th Air Expeditionary Group to
April 27, 2020 Airmen support food drive to help those in need Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing partnered with The Leaven, Vacaville Fire Department and local churches near Travis Air Force Base, California, to support a food drive to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020 Online Spanish classes help air advisors maintain language proficiency during COVID-19 Members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron are finding innovative ways to satisfy air advisor requirements while teleworking due to COVID-19.
April 15, 2020 ‘Guardian’ of Airmen: Devil Raider embraces wingman concept amidst COVID-19 The concept of a “wingman” is older than the Air Force itself. In its original form, it was meant to be a pilot who would fly alongside another in a potentially dangerous flying environment; to be their second set of eyes, watch over them and do everything they can to protect them. This concept is
April 9, 2020 Knowledge is Power: Air advisors continue to build partnerships with Peruvian Air Force A team of 14 members from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and leadership from the 621st Contingency Response Wing completed training February 18 through March 14 with the Peruvian Air Force, also known as FAP, at Callao Air Base in Lima, Perú.