Airmen assigned to the821st Contingency Response Group disembark during a routine patrol around Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Nov. 14, 2016. Encompassing 29 separate U.S. Air Force specialties, the 821st CRG provides the core cadre of expeditionary command and control, airfield operations, security, communications, aerial port and aircraft maintenance personnel for deployment worldwide to assess airfields and extend the reach of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)