MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Members from the 823rd Base Defense Squadron travel to Fort Bragg, N.C., to conduct a joint forces exercise Feb. 10. The 823rd BDS will work coherently with a U.S. Army unit to seize an airfield during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

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Is everyone ready

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- 1st Lt. Paul Dinkins, 823rd Base Defense Squadron flight commander, gives last instructions before loading his troops onto buses to travel to Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 10. This will be the first joint forces exercise for the 823rd BDS this year, but the squadron participates in similar exercise two to three times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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The gear

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Pelican cases sit as members of the 823rd Base Defense Squadron prepare to leave for a joint force exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 10. The 823rd BDS will be joining the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team to assist as a jump follow-on team for the airfield seizure exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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Counting the gear

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Quick releases are counted before members of the 823rd Base Defense Squadron leave to conduct a joint forces exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 10. All equipment was checked twice to ensure nothing was left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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To the trailer

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 823rd Base Defense Squadron load their gear onto a trailer before departing to Fort Bragg, N.C., to participate in a joint forces exercise Feb. 10. Members of the 823rd BDS will spend 72 straight hours in the field during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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Early morning packing

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Godar, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team member, carries his gear to a van before leaving to conduct a joint forces exercise with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team Feb. 10. Airmen from the 823rd arrived at the base early to pack their gear in preparation for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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Load the gear

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgts. Nicholas Haskell and Tyler Smitka, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leaders, carry Pelican cases onto a waiting trailer before leaving to Fort Bragg, N.C., to participate in a joint forces exercise Feb. 10. Members of the 823rd BDS will integrate into a U.S. Army Airborne unit and conduct an airfield seizure during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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Load the van

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 823rd Base Defense Squadron load a van as they leave to Fort Bragg, N.C., to participate in a joint forces exercise Feb. 10. The 823rd BDS members will drive to N.C., stay for the three-day exercise and then will return to Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)(RELEASED)

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Photos: 823rd BDS leaves for joint combat exercise

Published Feb. 11, 2011

Is everyone ready

The gear

Counting the gear

To the trailer

Early morning packing

Load the gear

Load the van