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  • Belgian military students tour CRW

    Approximately 60 Belgian military students of the Advance Staff Course held in Brussels, Belgium, participated in a tour of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, including the 621st Contingency Response Wing, June 23, 2016. During the tour, the 621 CRW conducted a demonstration at the Global

  • Devil Raiders exercise air mobility operations

    As the night sky provided concealment, U.S. and Polish Soldiers clear the landing zone of opposing forces allowing British Royal Air Force CH-47 Chinooks to deliver an Airfield Assessment team to evaluate the airstrip during phase two of Exercise Swift Response 16.  The team from the 621st

  • AMLOs keep communication flowing during SR16

    As Exercise Swift Response 16 phase II began with C-130 aircraft flying overhead and Soldiers operating on the ground, Air Mobility Liaison Officers kept effective communications flowing between the two elements ensuring a successful exercise.  Air Mobility Liaison Officers assigned to U.S. Air

  • Group gets new commander, new name

    Col. Kelly Holbert assumed command of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group from Col. Kenneth Moss during a change-of-command ceremony here June 14.

  • CRW announces future strategy

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently announced its future strategy, which provides a comprehensive multi-phased plan for developing operationally agile forces as directed by higher headquarters strategic guidance.In keeping with Air Force’s Future Operating Concept released in September

  • Small team, big impact during Swift Response ‘16

    The buzzing of C-130 Hercules aircraft and CH-47 Chinook helicopter propellers could be heard throughout the Bydgoszcz Airport as a Contingency Response Team worked to load and unload cargo aircraft during Exercise Swift Response ‘16.The small team of Airmen forming the CRT came from the 821st

  • New Expeditionary Center commander announced

    Leadership of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center will change hands Aug. 2.The Expeditionary Center, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the Air Force's center of excellence for advanced mobility and expeditionary combat support training and education.Maj. Gen. Frederick

  • Devil Raiders take on Road Warriors

    As UH-1N Huey helicopters circle overhead patrolling the area in support of convoy operations, Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing use the terrain as camouflage in preparation for an ambush to try and take a high value asset.The 621st CRW played the opposing force, where they acted as

  • 621st CRW Airmen rapidly respond after earthquake in Ecuador

    The United States, in coordination with the Ecuadorian government, deployed eight Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing to Ecuador to support ongoing international relief efforts for victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated the South American country April 16.U.S.