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The 820th Base Defense Group is the United States Air Force's only first-in, fully-integrated, world-wide deployable, base defense capability currently based at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The BDG (approximately 800 personnel) was activated in 1997 and is composed of three rapidly-deployable Base Defense Squadrons (822 BDS "Safeside", 823 BDS "Jesters", 824 BDS "Ghostwalkers"), and the 820th Combat Operations Squadron (820 COS "Reapers"). Each multi-functional BDS contains security forces, intelligence, EOD, engineering, communications, medical, logistics, and administration personnel able to operate with limited support from other deployed forces, as part of the Department of Defense's Immediate Response Force (IRF). The unit is trained and equipped to perform airborne insertion, air a

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  • The 820th Base Defense Group is the United States Air Force's only first-in, fully-integrated, world-wide deployable, base defense capability currently based at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The BDG (approximately 800 personnel) was activated in 1997 and is composed of three rapidly-deployable Base Defense Squadrons (822 BDS "Safeside", 823 BDS "Jesters", 824 BDS "Ghostwalkers"), and the 820th Combat Operations Squadron (820 COS "Reapers"). Each multi-functional BDS contains security forces, intelligence, EOD, engineering, communications, medical, logistics, and administration personnel able to operate with limited support from other deployed forces, as part of the Department of Defense's Immediate Response Force (IRF). The unit is trained and equipped to perform airborne insertion, air assault operations, airfield security assessments, base defense, mounted/dismounted patrolling, and C2 of defense forces for one large base or several small sites. Additionally, the squadrons can link with other integrated defense or initial entry/base seizure forces and provide a secure and smooth transition to airfield opening forces. (en)
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  • 1968-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Colonel Walter Sorensen (en)
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  • Joined to fight (en)
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  • Colonel John Decknick, Colonel "TR" Derry, Colonel Paul Kasuda, Colonel Michael Ross, Colonel Benito Barron (en)
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  • The 820th Base Defense Group is the United States Air Force's only first-in, fully-integrated, world-wide deployable, base defense capability currently based at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The BDG (approximately 800 personnel) was activated in 1997 and is composed of three rapidly-deployable Base Defense Squadrons (822 BDS "Safeside", 823 BDS "Jesters", 824 BDS "Ghostwalkers"), and the 820th Combat Operations Squadron (820 COS "Reapers"). Each multi-functional BDS contains security forces, intelligence, EOD, engineering, communications, medical, logistics, and administration personnel able to operate with limited support from other deployed forces, as part of the Department of Defense's Immediate Response Force (IRF). The unit is trained and equipped to perform airborne insertion, air a (en)
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