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  • 93d AGOW Commander Conference

    93d AGOW conference raises standards, improves leaders

    Commanders and senior enlisted leaders from 18 units in the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing convened for a conference on raising unit standards and improving leadership here, Feb. 5 through 7. The three-day conference, held every six months, allowed commanders from geographically separated units around the country to meet face-to-face, share best
  • Airmen run the 2-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness test as part of an Army Air Assault Assessment, Jan. 30, 2019, at Camp Blanding, Fla. Throughout the assessment, cadres challenged Airmen’s physical and mental limits to determine who would be selected prior to attending Army Air Assault School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Eugene Oliver)

    Airmen test resolve during Air Assault Assessment

    Cadres from the 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) evaluated approximately 37 Airmen during an Army Air Assault Assessment (AAA), January 28-31, here. The assessment measured Airmen’s readiness to determine who would be selected to attend the 10-day Army Air Assault School (AAS), at Fort Campbell, Ky. The BDG is one of the few units within the Air Force that sends their Airmen to AAS to enhance their personal readiness and also reinforce their unit’s lethal capabilities.
  • Beth Houtz places a retirement pin on her husband, Chief Master Sgt. David Houtz, 823d Base Defense Squadron chief enlisted manager’s lapel, during his retirement ceremony, Dec. 1, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Houtz enlisted in the Air Force on Oct. 6, 1991. During his 27-year career, he has held numerous leadership roles while supporting Operations Provide Promise, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Snider)

    823d BDS chief retires after 27 years of service

    Houtz enlisted in the Air Force on Oct. 6, 1991. During his 27-year career, he has held numerous leadership roles while supporting Operations Provide Promise, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve.
  • Members of the 820th Base Defense Group pose with Tech. Sgt. Joe Ostrum, 820th Combat Operations Squadron personal parachute program manager, front, third from the left, after he earned his senior-rated parachutist badge during a static-line jump, Oct. 3, 2017, at the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga. During a static-line jump, the jumper is attached to the aircraft via the ‘static-line’, which automatically deploys the jumpers’ parachute after they’ve exited the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

    Jumpmaster earns senior-rated star

    A member of the 820th Base Defense Group earned his senior-rated parachutist badge, joining the ranks of experienced jumpmasters within the Air Force, Oct. 3, at the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga. Tech. Sgt. Joe Ostrum, 820th Combat Operations Squadron personal parachute program manager, completed the final requirement to obtain a senior rating by fulfilling jumpmaster duties during a static-line jump.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sjon Green, 820th Combat Operations Squadron (COS) parachute rigger, secures an MC-6 parachutes lines, Oct. 4, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th COS’s four-person shop of parachute rigger’s are responsible for ensuring every 820th Base Defense Group parachute is serviceable, while also ensuring ground safety at the drop zone. The team has packed and inspected more than 490 parachutes in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

    Airmen ‘rig’ parachute game

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