AFRCMD009 — Contingency Response Squadrons/flights

AFRCMD009 governs the mission, command relationships, and responsibilities of Air Force Reserve Command Contingency Response Squadrons/Flights.

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  • Publication number: AFRCMD009
  • Title: CONTINGENCY RESPONSE SQUADRONS/FLIGHTS
  • Date: 2023-07-11

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It covers contingency and humanitarian assistance or disaster relief operations, rapid-response airbase opening, and mission areas including airfield operations, aerial port services, security, weather, and intelligence. It requires command reporting, administrative control of assigned personnel, and oversight and execution of the unit mission.

Applies to: This Mission Directive applies to individuals assigned to HQ AFRC.

Topics covered

  • Contingency response missions
  • Airbase opening capability
  • Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations
  • Command relationships
  • Administrative control
  • Airfield operations
  • Aerial port services
  • Enroute maintenance

Questions and answers

What operations are Contingency Response Squadrons/Flights responsible for?

The AFRC Contingency Response Squadrons/Flights are responsible for planning, coordinating, and participating in Major Command, service, joint and combined exercises, and execute contingency and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations. (paragraph 1)

What capability do AFRC Contingency Response units provide?

AFRC Contingency Response units are a rapid response organic capability that provides initial airbase opening capability and operations, bridge the gap between seizure forces and the follow-on combat or expeditionary combat support forces when required, extend the global mobility en-route system, jointly open ports, and operate worldwide where little or no air operations support exists. (paragraph 1)

What mission areas are included for Contingency Response units?

Mission areas include airfield operations, command/control/ communications, aerial port services, joint airload planning instruction, enroute maintenance, security, weather, and intelligence at airfields/landing zones. (paragraph 1)

Who does the Contingency Response Squadrons/Flights Commander report to?

Reports to the Commander of their assigned Operations Group when assigned to a Wing organization or will report to the Commander of a Contingency Response Group when assigned. (paragraph 2)

What administrative control does the commander exercise?

Exercises administrative control over assigned personnel. (paragraph 2)

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