This contingency operation validated critical procedures for deployment, particularly the off loading of equipment from floating prepositioning ships and its distribution to arriving soldiers.

Flew contingency operation, humanitarian airlift missions, and exercises worldwide, 1992.

They supported combat and contingency operations around the globe, with greater than 70 percent of the command and control, support group, and aircraft deployed simultaneously.

During contingency operations, the group forward-deploys to facilitate air and support operations for varied missions, ranging from humanitarian airlift to presidential support.

Since 1973 the 709th has trained for and flown airlift missions, participating in exercises and global humanitarian and contingency operations.