624th Regional Support Group

624th Regional Support Group
624th Regional Support Group
Active	1 January 2002 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Hickam Air Force Base
Decorations	AFOUA
Commanders
Current; commander	Col. Athanasia Shinas

Last updated May 06, 2024

The 624th Regional Support Group(RSG), headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, is one of two Air Force Reserve groups stationed in the Pacific Area of Responsibility and reports directly to the headquarters of the 4th Air Force at March Air Reserve Base, California.

Units

The 624th RSG is composed of a headquarters, four squadrons, and one flight at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

The 624th RSG Directorate of Personnel Management provides military personnel flight services, to both reserve members and the retired military community.
The 44th Aerial Port Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, processes and loads personnel and cargo on any aircraft in the U.S. Air Force or Civil Air Reserve Fleet.
The 48th Aerial Port Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, deploys personnel to augment fixed port facilities and provide stand-alone air terminal operations worldwide in support of the long war, exercises or contingency operations, unit moves, foreign humanitarian relief or disaster response operations. The unit works in port operations including aircraft loading, cargo processing and inspection, passenger services, aircraft fleet servicing and aerial port command and control.
The 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, provides medical support and oversight for the entire 624th RSG. Peacetime missions include training to maintain competency and preparedness for both war and peacetime activities. It deploys qualified medical personnel to augment air staging facilities. The function of an aeromedical staging facility is to provide personnel and equipment necessary for the patient movement required worldwide. 624th ASTS personnel support operations worldwide, including the long war, exercises, humanitarian relief and disaster response operations.^[1]
The 624th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, is composed of three Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force^[2] teams, seven Firefighting teams and one Readiness team capable of rapid deployment worldwide to construct and maintain airfield facilities, provide firefighting support, and coordinate planning for any disasters.
The 624th Aeromedical Staging Flight at Andersen AFB, Guam, serves as the medical arm of the 624th Regional Support Group with a primary peacetime mission to provide medical support to Reserve organizations to ensure wartime readiness. Its wartime mission is to deploy qualified medical professionals in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotations.

History

The 624th Regional Support Group was established on 1 January 2002, resulting from the reorganization of resources from various entities. The group emerged from the transformation of the 604th Regional Support Group, with personnel and components from several sources. The formation involved changes to existing units and designations. For instance, the 604th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, the 604th Logistics Support Flight, and the 704th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hickam AFB, HI, were respectively transformed into the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, 624th Logistics Support Flight (subsequently inactivated), and 624th Civil Engineer Squadron. Moreover, the 604th ASTS Operating Location at Andersen AFB, Guam, was reconfigured into the 724th Aeromedical Staging Flight and 724th Logistics Support Flight (which is no longer active). The pre-existing 48th Aerial Port Squadron at Hickam and the 44th Aerial Port Squadron at Andersen retained their original designations.

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References

↑ "624th Regional Support Group > Units > 624ASTS". www.624rsg.afrc.af.mil. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "50 Years of Can Do Will Do". www.afcec.af.mil. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

Resources

624th RSG Official Factsheet

External links

624th RSG Official Website

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[1] "624th Regional Support Group > Units > 624ASTS". www.624rsg.afrc.af.mil. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[2] "50 Years of Can Do Will Do". www.afcec.af.mil. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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