A steady wind sweeps across a flightline as the roar of massive cargo aircraft fills the air. For decades, Security Forces Airmen stood watch focused outward on the perimeter fence and ground threats.
Today, they are looking up.
In contested environments, the threat to air bases has become multi-domain. Adversary drones now present a danger to Airmen whose mission is to rapidly open and operate expeditionary airfields. To strengthen defense against this evolving threat, the 621st Contingency Response Wing is pioneering its own counter-drone program.
