Pump it up

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Shea, 820th Combat Operations Squadron, gives fist pumps to his team before they perform combat drills April 22, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The drills prepared them for later training in which they helped seize and secure the base’s airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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How it’s going down

Airmen from the 820th Combat Operations Squadron discuss their game plan before a training mission April 22, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Before every training mission, the unit performs precombat checks on their equipment and rehearses their combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Communications check

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Vankerckhoven (left) and Capt. Brandon McKinnon, both of the 820th Combat Operations Squadron, test their communications equipment before a training mission April 22, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th COS teamed with the 824th Base Defense Squadron for a two-day training mission where they performed tasks during late hours of the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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It’s game time

Airmen from the 824th Base Defense Squadron and 820th Combat Operations Squadron prepare to conduct a training mission April 22, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the exercise, the Airmen trained on mission-essential tasks as they took control of the base’s airfield and provided 360-degree perimeter security around the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Team lead

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon McKinnon, 820th Combat Operations Squadron director of operations, discusses mission specifics with his team during a training exercise April 24, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the exercise, an Air Combat Command inspector general team evaluated the 820th COS and 824th Base Defense Squadron on their abilities to perform mission-essential tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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All clear

Airmen from the 820th Combat Operations Squadron assess the scene during a training exercise on the flightline April 24, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the exercise, the 820th COS and 824th Base Defense Squadron helped seize the airfield and set up 360-degree parameter security around the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Communications and intelligence

In this long-exposure photo, Airmen from the 820th Combat Operations Squadron work in a communications and intelligence focal point on the flightline during a training exercise April 24, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the exercise, the 820th COS worked with the 824th Base Defense Squadron to seize and defend the base’s airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Late-night ops

Airmen from the 820th Combat Operations Squadron work in a communications and intelligence focal point on the flightline during a training exercise April 24, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th COS and 824th Base Defense Squadron had total access to the flightline from dusk to dawn to conduct their mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Here’s the situation

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Hood (right), 824th Base Defense Squadron fireteam leader, speaks with Master Sgts. Tracy Booth (center), Air Combat Command inspector general, and Jason Brown, 820th Combat Operations Squadron standards and evaluations superintendent, during a training exercise April 24, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first time ever, an ACC inspector general team visited Moody to evaluate the 820th Base Defense Group’s capabilities and witness what they bring to the fight downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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820th BDG Airmen defend Moody airfield

Published April 29, 2013

Pump it up

How it’s going down

Communications check

It’s game time

Team lead

All clear

Communications and intelligence

Late-night ops

Here’s the situation