| 621st Contingency Response Wing | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | March 2005 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Rapid Mobility, Contingency Response, Initial Airbase Holding |
| Size | 1500 military and civilian personnel |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | McGuire Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | "The Devil Raiders" |
| Engagements | War on Terror Operation Unified Response |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Jason R. Herring |
The 621st Contingency Response Wing (621 CRW) is a United States Air Force rapid response expeditionary wing, based out of the McGuire Air Force Base entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and Travis Air Force Base, California highly-specialized in training and rapidly deploying personnel globally to quickly open airfields and establish, expand, sustain, and coordinate air mobility operations during a variety of contingency operations.[1]
The 621st consists of approximately 1500 airmen in six groups, fourteen squadrons and more than 20 geographically separated operating locations aligned with major Army and Marine Corps combat units. Four Contingency Response Groups (817th, 818th, 570th and 571st CRGs) provide the core cadre of expeditionary command and control, airlift and air refueling operations and aircraft maintenance personnel for deployment worldwide as mobility control teams and airfield assessment teams. These teams rapidly survey, assess and establish contingency air bases and expand existing Air Mobility Command support infrastructure worldwide.[1]
- ^ a b "621st Contingency Response Wing". Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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