Ballinger assumes command of 621st Contingency Response Wing
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Snelson, left, U.S. Expeditionary Center commander, passes 621st Contingency Response Wing guidon flag to incoming 621st CRW commander, Col. Justin Ballinger, center, at the Global Readiness Deployment Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 24, 2025. Ballinger began his military career in 2003 after commissioning from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 621st CRW was established in March 2005, and has a highly specialized team of Airmen that rapidly deploy to open airbases, coordinate air mobility operations, enable joint interoperability and advise partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins)