35 The 435th Contingency Response Group executed the opening and operating of an airfield after joint forcible entry into Cheshnegirovo Airfield, Bulgaria, during exercise Swift Response 21, May 11-12, 2021.
Under cover of darkness, U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers boarded a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft departing Pápa Air Base, Hungary, destined for uncertain terrain.
Upon arrival, the first light of daybreak revealed a remote airfield surrounded by mountains and overgrown vegetation.
Rapid airfield security and assessment were conducted by the 435th CRG team, and, after establishing initial airfield operations in a simulated contested environment, the joint delivery of troops and heavy equipment cargo was enabled.
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By Senior Airman John R. Wright, 86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs / Published May 18, 2021
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group set up a tactical operations center during exercise Swift Response 21 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, May 5, 2021. The 435th CRG, attached to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is the only contingency response force in the U.S. Air Force that maintains an airborne insertion capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Sutphen, 435th Contingency Response Squadron director of operations, right, briefs functional leads in the tactical operations center during exercise Swift Response 21 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, May 6, 2021. Throughout the exercise, the 435th Contingency Response Group, assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, showcased strategic readiness and interoperability. (
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Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group demonstrated agile combat employment capabilities while working with Mobility and Combat Air Forces, during Exercise Rainier War, April 26-30 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.,