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OUR MISSION
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Mission of Wings CRS…It’s about Time!
The mission of Wings CRS is to develop purpose to save more lives and reduce property
a formidable neutral, international “rapid re- damage and economic loss.
sponse team” to answer any catastrophe within The Disaster Reduction Mission will part-
the first 6 critical hours with the worldwide sup- ner with member nations to reduce the impact
port of over 10,000 of the best trained disaster of occurring natural disasters that bring risks to
response professionals, mission specific equip- the member nation and identify and design and
ment, tools, and materials supported by its au- implement
tonomous fleet of an engi-
mission-purposed neered solu-
aircraft based at tion, whether
4 regional operat- it be infra-
ing centers.
structure en-
We be- hancements
lieve firmly that such as
a rapid response creating
is critical as in seawalls or
most disasters raise housing
the majority of for tsunami
its victims die prone areas,
of hypothermia, or create
or dehydration channels for
after 48- 76 hours areas prone
because the stan- to lava flows
dard response time today is too slow. Wings or relocating at-risk populations to a safer loca-
CRS would be capable to answer any catastro- tion.
phe with expertise and precision well beyond While the effects of natural disasters
the present existing capability of any military cannot totally be eliminated, Wings CRS’ Re-
airlift or NGO, setting itself apart from other search & Development Mission will create new
legacy humanitarian aid organizations.
tools and technologies in the areas of aviation,
Two additional ongoing missions of Wings medical, disaster prevention, agriculture and
CRS, the DISASTER REDUCTION MISSIONS and the environmental systems and implement these
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION will work developments to enhance the Wings mission
together to create solutions with the focus and and create a better, safer world.
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