621st Contingency Response Wing

05/28/2026

West Coast Order Of the Raider is 13 August 2026. Be on the lookout for more information soon.

United States Air Force | Air Mobility Command | 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center | Travis Air Force Base | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

05/26/2026

A team of eight Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Group Helicopter Support Team (HST) supported a deployment for training for U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302 at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. The joint training enabled the completion of training for three Marine Corps pilots and eight crew chiefs.

United States Air Force | Air Mobility Command| 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center| Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Travis Air Force Base

05/21/2026

Storm Flag pt. 2 ✌️

Operating in dispersed, contested environments to move personnel and equipment wherever and whenever needed. It’s what we do. 🏴‍☠️

📸 by 1st Lt. Jessica McLaughlin

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05/18/2026

Members of the 621st CRW hit the pavement for the Air Advisor Run/Ruck this past Friday. The event included nine rings of the bell in honor of the NATO ATC-A Nine and all fallen Air Advisors whose legacy continues through the air advising mission.

🏃 1st place runner: SSgt Corbin, 621 CRS — 1:03:09�🎒 1st place ruck: 2nd Lt Jones, 621 CRSS — 1:40:55�🦍 Winning team: AIR ADVISORS — MSgt Chong, MSgt Camacho, SSgt Hunter and SSgt Orr, 818 MSAS — 1:56:50

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Photos by Capt. Michael Hong
United States Air Force | Air Mobility Command 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center | Travis Air Force Base

05/15/2026

Worth every step 🪖

Each of the 9 miles ran or rucked were in honor of fallen Air Advisors.

📸 by Capt. Michael Hong

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05/15/2026

Members from the 621st Contingency Response Squadron participate in Exercise Storm Flag 26-07 🏴‍☠️

Storm Flag 26-07 put the Contingency Response teams squarely in their element: operating in dispersed, contested environments to ensure the rapid flow of personnel and equipment, setting the stage to enable our partners.

Exercises like this are the CRW’s bread and butter, showcasing their ability to respond quickly and decisively to emerging operational needs, and reinforcing the Air Force’s commitment to agile, scalable airpower.

📸 by 1st Lt. Jessica McLaughlin

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05/14/2026

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Squadron participated in Storm Flag 26-07, a Mobility Air Forces exercise conducted at multiple locations from May 9-17, 2026.

Upon arrival, the 621st established an aerial port at Alexandria, serving as the initial staging base for forward deploying U.S. Army personnel and equipment. The exercise emphasized agility, with the Contingency Response Element (CRE) practicing the deliberate break-off of a Contingency Support Element (CSE).

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United States Air Force | Air Mobility Command | 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Squadrons participated in Storm Flag 26-07, a Mobility Air Forces exercise conducted at multiple locations from May 9-17, 2026.

05/12/2026

The 821 CRG’s Consolidated Communications work-center, composed of 22 members of the communications field across 4 squadrons, conducted a 2-week Local Communications Exercise (COMMEX) at the GRDC. The COMMEX served as a capstone event, evaluating members proficiency to execute their core functions in support of CR operations within deployed environments. The COMMEX culminated 6 months of training on 550 core tasks across 16 tactical communications systems, comm-centric CR mission planning & deployment, integrating PACE plan ex*****on within a contested environment.

United States Air Force | Air Mobility Command | 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you. ⭐️

In a galaxy not so far away, the 621st Contingency Response Wing stands ready—anytime, anywhere—to open airfields, move forces, and deliver rapid global mobility when it matters most. Whether responding to crises or projecting power, our Airmen are the force behind the mission.

04/30/2026

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Group Helicopter Support Team conducted sling load training with a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, April 28, 2026 at Coyle Field, New Jersey. Training opportunities like these allow Contingency Response Airmen to be ready at any given moment to support operations worldwide.

United States Air Force| Air Mobility Command | 21st Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Center | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Travis Air Force Base