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  • 822d BDS exercise Scorpion Fury defends rotary wing staging point

    The U.S. Air Force’s 822d Base Defense Squadron exercised their ability to provide area defense in support of austere air operations, May 6 to 9, 2024, during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Fla.Throughout four days of continuous day and night operations, around 50 members from the 822d BDS

  • Tactical Leader, Battle Staff Courses shapes future leaders

    The 820th Base Defense Group plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe operations by securing air base infrastructure, safeguarding personnel and providing a strong defense posture to enable Air Force, Joint and Coalition missions.In a joint environment with unpredictable challenges, dispersed execution

  • 820th BDG welcomes new commander

    The 820th Base Defense Group welcomes Col. Derrick Weyand and bids farewell to Col. Benito Barron during a change of command ceremony June 16, 2020, here. 

  • BDG dog teams train fast-rope insertions

    Members of the 822nd Base Defense Squadron fly in a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron to conduct fast-rope training with their military working dogs (MWD) Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Fast-roping allows the MWD teams to quickly access a rugged location where an aircraft is

  • Tactical Leaders Course enhances Airmen’s leadership skills

    Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) were put to the test in the Tactical Leaders Course, Aug. 5-11, here. The course was geared toward helping squad leaders improve their ability to plan, create operations orders and lead Airmen in tactical situations.

  • 9th AF/CC visits 93d AGOW

    Maj. Gen. Chad Franks, Ninth Air Force commander, visited the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing, Aug. 9, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Franks, who on separate occasions served as the commander for the 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group, is a command pilot with more than 3,300 hours in multiple

  • 820th BDG hosts Ranger School prep course

    The 820th Base Defense Group hosted a Pre-Ranger Assessment Course here April 22-25, 2019 to teach Airmen the skills they need to attend the Air Force Ranger Assessment Course and then Army Ranger School.