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Swift Response 21: 435th CRG opens airfield after joint forcible entry

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman John R. Wright
  • 86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

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.

Rapid airfield security and assessment, and performance of initial airfield operations enabled joint delivery of troops and heavy equipment cargo in a simulated contested environment.