Lineage. Established as 621 Air Mobility Operations Group on 24 Jun 1994. Activated on 22 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 621 Contingency Response Wing on 1 Mar 2005.
Assignments. Twenty-First Air Force (later, 21 Expeditionary Mobility Task Force), 22 Jul 1994; United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, 19 Mar 2012.
Stations. McGuire AFB, NJ, 22 Jul 1994-.
Commanders. Col Gary J. Machovina, 22 Jul 1994; Col Robert L. McDaniel, 10 Apr 1996; Col Thomas C. Janisse, 12 Feb 1998; Col Peter C. Losi, 22 Jun 1998; Col Kip L. Self, 23 Jun 2000; Col Gregory P. Cook, 14 Jun 2002; Col Murrell F. Stinette, 17 Nov 2003; Col John R. Ranck Jr., 1 Mar 2005; Col Robert W. Swisher, 7 Apr 2006; Col Steven W. Bernard, 14 Jul 2006; Col Brian E. O’Connor, 22 Aug 2008; Col Chris B. Patterson, 17 Aug 2010; Col Martin A. Chapin, 28 Jun 2012; Col James A. Copher, 24 Jul 2014; Col Charles R. Henderson, 29 Jun 2016-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-S.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 22 Jul 1994-21 Jul 1995; 22 Jul 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2001; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Jun 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010;
1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-30 Sep 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Jun 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 May 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Aug 1994; recent rendition approved 18 Jan 2006.
Prepared by James M. Musser.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.