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By Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr., 621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — The 621st Contingency Response Wing is modernizing the way it operates and executes its mission by restructuring its forces to better meet the needs of combatant commanders. The

Evacuees wait to board a C-17 at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021. US Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell The

"Anytime we surge like that, both the aircraft and aircrew need a time to kind of regain that readiness," a US military official said this month.

<div> The 5th edition of AVSEC Global Symposium kicked off today, bringing together globally recognised security experts, local and international gov

The 5th edition of AVSEC Global Symposium kicked off today, bringing together globally recognised security experts, local and international government officials, policymakers and high-calibre professionals from across the aviation security industry.

The 5th edition of AVSEC Global Symposium kicked off today, bringing together globally recognised security experts, local and international government officials, policymakers and high-calibre professionals from across the aviation security industry.

International air field. we continue neo operations around the clock to ensure the afghan citizens, friends and those cleared by the state department are airlifted. were the only ones able to have nonstop airlift operations at this school. id like to highlight the role of our air mobility command. we operate the c-17s you see in the news footage. less visible, the contingency response and other forces providing en-route support. this dedicated team of air force professionals is the best in the w...

US Green Berets are training the Mozambique army to take on a growing insurgency linked to ISIS  Apr 10, 2021, 10:19 AM facebook email A US soldier talks to a Mozambique soldier next to a US C-130J in Maputo, Mozambique, April 5, 2019. US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben US Army Green Berets are on the ground in Mozambique training the army to take on a growing insurgency linked to ISIS. Mozambiques inability to quell the violence has already drawn in Russian and...

The Pentagon wants to increase the number of rapid response forces throughout the globe. Heres What You Need to Remember: The Pentagon wants to increase the number of rapid response forces throughout the globe to strengthen an expeditionary posture and ensure immediate readiness in the event that circumstances call for U.S. military activity.  Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the Pentagon is adding larger numbers of “highly ready” Immediate Response Fo...

The Pentagon wants to increase the number of rapid response forces throughout the globe. Heres What You Need to Remember: Improving expeditionary warfare abilities, and rapid deployability is naturally of great relevance to the Army as it contributes to the service’s rationale for engineering faster, lighter more mobile, air-transportable combat vehicles such as its emerging Next-Generation Combat Vehicles and Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle.  The Pentagon wants to increase the number of...