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Ballinger assumes command of 621st Contingency Response Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Herring, top center, former 621st Contingency Response Wing commander, gives his final speech during a Change of Command ceremony to his former unit at the Global Readiness Deployment Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 24, 2025. Herring was a former command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours and has served the U.S. Air Force for more than 26 years. 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)

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Ballinger assumes command of 621st Contingency Response Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. General Stephen Snelson, left, U.S. Expeditionary Center commander, gives the Legion of Merit award to Col. Jason Herring, right, former 621st Contingency Response Wing commander, at the Global Readiness Deployment Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 24, 2025. The prestigious military decoration of the United States Armed Forces was awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during Herring's command. 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)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron communicates on his radio during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. Mobility aircraft provide critical airlift and air refueling, capabilities to project, connect, maneuver, and sustain the Joint Force during the REFORPAC and the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron communicates on his radio during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. Mobility aircraft provide critical airlift and air refueling, capabilities to project, connect, maneuver, and sustain the Joint Force during the REFORPAC and the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare to unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare to unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. Mobility aircraft provide critical airlift and air refueling capabilities to project, connect, maneuver, and sustain the Joint Force during the REFORPAC and the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. Mobility aircraft provide critical airlift and air refueling capabilities to project, connect, maneuver, and sustain the Joint Force during the REFORPAC and the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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C-17 Globemaster III Unloads Cargo During REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

Senior Master Sgt. Dominic Wimsatt, 521st Contingency Response Squadron operations superintendent, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, controls a fire hose during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

A weather technician with the 521st Contingency Response Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, sets up a fixed base weather observation system in support of the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

Airmen with the 521st Contingency Response Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, work together during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

Three security forces defenders with the 521st Contingency Response Squadron perform a perimeter patrol in a Polaris MRZR all-terrain vehicle during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise at DLE

Expeditionary Air Group Liaison Element (EAGLE) Master Sgt. Colin Cenci with the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, weighs cargo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

Expeditionary Air Group Liaison Element (EAGLE) Senior Airmen Keven Bigelow with the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, performs measurements to safely transport cargo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 7, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise during DLE

An Airman with the 521st Contingency Response Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, operates a 10K Forklift vehicle during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 6, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise at DLE

Expeditionary Air Group Liaison Element (EAGLE) Airmen with the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, work together to move cargo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 6, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise at DLE

An Expeditionary Air Group Liaison Element (EAGLE) Airman with the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, operates a 25K Halvorsen Loader during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 6, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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621st CRW shows mobility expertise at DLE

Expeditionary Air Group Liaison Element (EAGLE) Airmen with the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, stationed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, work together to move cargo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 6, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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