The 521st Contingency Response Squadron practices their airbase-opening mission at WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. Feb 6. 2025. The 621st Contingency Response Wing designed the exercise to test the unit’s airfield-opening mission, adding cold weather as an additional challenge.
Airmen with the 821st Contingency Response Group and Marines with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 worked together increasing their interoperability on external lift training, also known as a sling load training, January 22-30.
That type of training requires High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles, more commonly known as Humvees, and CH-53E Super Stallion heavy transport helicopters to operate together to fly a ground-based...
