U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Hlavin, 821st Contingency

U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Hlavin, 821st Contingency Response Group defense force commander, looks out beyond the perimeter berm at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2016. The 821st CRG is highly-specialized in training and rapidly deploying personnel to quickly open airfields and establish, expand, sustain and coordinate air mobility operations in austere, bare-base conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)