621st Contingency Response Wing
| 621st Contingency Response Wing | |
|---|---|
 621st Contingency Response Wing emblem | |
| Active | 1994–present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| 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 | "The Devil Raiders" |
| Engagements | War on terror Operation Unified Response |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Justin D. Ballinger |
The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a United States Air Force rapid response wing, based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. It specializes in the training and deployment of personnel globally to open airfields. The wing establishes, expands, sustains, and coordinates air mobility operations during contingency operations.
It consists of approximately 1,500 airmen in three groups, 13 squadrons, and more than 20 geographically separated operating locations aligned with major Army and Marine Corps combat units. Two contingency response groups (the 621st Contingency Response Group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and the 821st Contingency Response Group at Travis Air Force Base, California) each consist of three operational squadrons and one support squadron. These response groups provide the core cadre for expeditionary command and control, airlift, air refueling operations, and aircraft maintenance personnel for deployment worldwide as mobility control and airfield assessment teams. These teams survey, assess, and establish contingency air bases and expand existing Air Mobility Command support infrastructure worldwide. A third group, the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group, consists of five squadrons that advise partner nations, augment theater command and control, and liaise with joint partners to facilitate mobility operations.