CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium -- The contingency response concept unites Airmen from various functional backgrounds such as: aircraft maintenance, aerial port logistics, engineering, air traffic control, medical, and several others, to establish airfield and base operations support in all climates as well as contested environments. In contingency response, each member is a multi-capable Airman meaning that along with their primary duty, Contingency response members can also fulfill secondary duty positions including force protection. The contingency response concept unites Airmen from various functional backgrounds such as: aircraft maintenance, aerial port logistics, engineering, air traffic control, medical, and several others, to establish airfield and base operations support in all climates as well as contested environments. In contingency response, each member is a multi-capable Airman meaning that along with their primary duty, Contingency response members can also fulfill secondary duty positions including force protection.