Test your CRW knowledge Published Dec. 8, 2008 By Lt. Col. James Kott 572nd Global Mobility Squadron commander TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In my last commentary, I discussed the organization of the 615th Contingency Response Wing and the mission of the sub organizations; the Contingency Response Groups. I challenged functional leaders in the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th Air Mobility Wing to gain a better understanding of the 615th CRW mission and training/equipping requirements by partnering with the 615th CRW functionals. Did you do that? Here is a quiz to test your CRW knowledge. The winner will receive a "major award." Drop off your answers at the 572nd Global Mobility Squadron, Bldg. 381, fourth floor by close of business Dec.16. Put your name and phone number on your answer sheet so we can contact you. Members of the 615 CRW and their families are not eligible. The 572 GMS commander will be the sole judge of all entries. Thanks and good luck! 1. Identify the mission(s) of the Contingency Response Group a. Air base opening b. Joint Task Force-Port Opening b. Operate as part of the Air Mobility Division c. Combat Search and Rescue d. Handoff airfield control to an air expeditionary wing e. a and b 2. The two squadrons that make up a CRG are: a. Organic flying squadron and global mobility squadron b. Global mobility squadron and global mobility readiness squadron c. Air mobility operations squadron and security forces squadron d. Global support squadron and force support squadron e. Operational support squadron and civil engineering squadron 3. What are the basic elements of a CRG? a. Tanker Airlift Control Element and Convoy Ops b. Threat working group and Persco c. Contingency response element and base operating support d. Airfield Management and Combat Search and Rescue Command and Control 4. How many CRGs are there in the 615th CRW? a.Two b.Three c. Four d. Five 5. Which functional area is not resident in the CRG? a. Security forces b. Intel c. Civil engineers d. JAG e. Weather 6. Which country has the 615th CRW not deployed to in 2008? a. India b. Lithuania c. Slovenia d. Brazil e. Poland 7. The 615th CRW falls directly under which organization? a. 18th Air Force b. Pacific Command c. Pentagon J5 d. 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force e. XVIII Airborne Corps 8. What are the main functional elements of a CRE? a. Security forces, civil engineering, and Command and Control b. Air Traffic Control, communications and maintenance c. Port, maintenance and Command and Control d. Security forces, POL and food service e. Command and Control, C-130 Hercules flying squadron and Combat Search and Rescue 9. Who is the 615th CRW commander? a. Col. Joseph Zahn b. Col. John Lipinski c. Col. Matthew Yotter d. Col. Henry Blake e. Col. Wilhelm Klink 10. What was the "major award" the old man won in the movie "A Christmas Story?" a. Elephant trunk table b. Sheepskin recliner c. Bear rug d. Leg lamp e. Cinder block futon Tie-breaker -- How many people are assigned to the 615th CRW? (Hint: faces not spaces)