Group 2 members Provide ICS300 and ICS400 to 621st Contingency Response Wing
Group 2 members Provide ICS300 and ICS400 to 621st Contingency Response Wing
Location – Travis AFB, CA – Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2021.
The week of 29th November through 3rd December CAWG Group 2 members had the privilege of providing ICS 300 and 400 instruction to active duty Air Force personnel from the 621st Contingency Response Wing (Co-located Travis AFB CA and McGuire AFB NJ) at their Group HQ located at Travis AFB.
The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a United States Air Force rapid response expeditionary wing, based out 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. 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 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.
This training was provided through National Emergency Services Academy- Mobile Training Team. Lead instructor was CMgst Mark Lathan from North Central Region, and course instructors were 2d. Lt. John Owen Group 2 Squadron 13 and Maj. George Gadd Group 2 Squadron 80. The 24 students volunteered for the training and consisted of Senior Airmen up to Col. Jeff Krulick the Group Commander for the 621st located at Travis AFB. When asked why the 621st was interested in have selected personnel attend the ICS 300 and 400 courses, Col. Krulick indicated that they are being requested often to support disaster response efforts throughout the United States examples are hurricanes, tornados, and other emergencies. This training provides his staff with insight into how the “civilian world” operates within the Incident Command system allowing them to interact with the civilian elements of the emergency response more smoothly.
621st Contingency Response Wing
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The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a United States Air Force rapid response expeditionary wing, based out 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. 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 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.
Civil Air Patrol
Established in 1941, Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine Cessna aircraft and more than 2,100 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and performs about 90% of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often using innovative cellphone forensics and radar analysis software, CAP was credited by the AFRCC with saving 107 lives in fiscal 2020. CAP’s 56,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. As a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education using national academic standards-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Members also serve as mentors to over 23,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. One of the premier public service organizations in America, CAP benefits the nation with an estimated economic impact of $209 million annually. Visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.
CAP Contact: Maj George Gadd, e-mail: George.gadd@cawgcap.org
EVENT PICTURES:
CMSGT MARK LAHAN AND MAJ GEORGE GADD WITH COMMANDER OF 621ST TRAVIS AFB COL JEFF KRULICK.
MAJ. GEORGE GADD WITH GROUP OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WORKING ON TEAM EXERCISE.
CMSGT MARK LAHAN PRESENTING TO CLASS.
For More Information:
CAP Contact: Maj George Gadd, e-mail: George.gadd@cawgcap.org
