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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