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  • Moody exemplifies excellence through innovation

    Throughout 2024, the Airmen of the 23rd Wing put their minds to the grindstone as they developed ways to tackle the Department of the Air Force’s priority of modernization at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.Whether improving existing processes or utilizing modern technology to solve complex problems,

  • Team Moody develops future first sergeants via symposium

    The First Sergeant Council held the First Sergeant Symposium at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2024. As the principal advisor to the unit commander, a first sergeant ensures mission readiness while supporting Airmen’s personal and professional well-being. The bi-annual symposium

  • Team Moody hones FARP techniques with German Airmen

    Airmen assigned to the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point team and the 71st Rescue Squadron practiced rapid refueling techniques with members of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, Oct. 22-24, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

  • 23d CPTS crushes FY closeout amid Hurricane Helene

    As Hurricane Helene unleashed damaging winds and heavy rainfall across the region, Moody Air Force Base entered a mission-essential posture. In the midst of this, the 23rd Comptroller Squadron faced the unique challenge of finalizing Team Moody's end-of-year financial obligations under emergency

  • Moody AFB Hurricane Helene recovery operations

    Recovery efforts are well underway at Moody Air Force Base following the severe impacts of Hurricane Helene, which hit South Georgia Sept. 26-27, 2024. More than 700 Airmen have been working around the clock to restore essential services, assess damages and support Airmen and families during this

  • Team Moody conducts HH-60W sling load training

    The 347th Operations Support Squadron conducted sling load training with the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 29, 2024. The 41st Rescue Squadron, 820th Base Defense Group, and 824th Base Defense Squadron worked together to relocate cargo from one austere

  • Moody Heroes: Airmen’s quick action saves a life at the beach

    Two Moody Airmen conduct an impromptu search-and-rescue operation and ultimately saved a life off a beach in Panama City Beach, Florida, when a jet ski rider pushed a little too far and flew off after a hard jump. With a large crowd watching and no sight of the man after a couple of minutes, it was

  • Moody prepares families with first Pre-Deployment Symposium

    Team Moody hosted its first Pre-Deployment Symposium, Aug. 12, 2024, providing Airmen and their families resources and familiarization of supporting agencies in preparation for potential deployments. Over 100 attendees and subject matter experts filled the Capt. Weber room with more than 20 helping

  • Exercise AGILE FLAG 24-3: Creating Mission Ready Airmen

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9RW), Beale Air Force Base, participated in Exercise AGILE FLAG 24-3 throughout Southern California from July 31 to Aug. 11. This year’s iteration included the command and control Force Elements from the 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, and the 9 RW. Exercise AGILE FLAG

  • MTT strengthens bonds with foreign nations

    A U.S. Air Force Mobile Training Team (MTT) participated in a training mission with the Chilean Air Force at Los Condores Air Force Base, Iquique, Chile, April 28 to May 25, 2024. The mission intended to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Chile, as well as hone skills in aircraft

  • Lifesaver on Leave: Moody Airman's Preparedness Saves a Life

    In the realm where heroism meets human spirit, the ability to save lives emerges not from mere training, but from the depths of preparedness and selflessness. This truth transcends uniforms and titles – concentrating on the values and moral principles that an individual holds close. In this case,

  • 20th Anniversary of Sky King Rescue

    On April 16, 2004, the 41st Rescue Squadron and Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron fought bad weather and faced enemy surface-to-air threats to save the lives of five U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook aircrew who had crashed in a sandstorm on the desert plains of Iraq.

  • CSAR trains to safeguard evolving threats

    The 347th Rescue Group participated in readiness exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1 from Nov. 13-17, 2023. The exercise was designed to hone the 23rd Wing’s ability to generate sorties while under simulated attack, which always has the potential for a downed aircraft and a hurt or captured pilot.

  • 23rd MDG hones mission readiness skills

    To enhance mission readiness, the 23rd Medical Group participated in exercise Ready Eagle at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia July 26-28, 2023.The three-day exercise aimed to not only test the Medical Group in their readiness, but also that of the first responders across the base.

  • Puerto Rico Guard Serves as SOUTHCOM ACE Strategic Air Bridge

    The 156th Wing operated as an expeditionary air base during U.S. Southern Command’s large-scale multinational exercise Operation Forward Tiger 2023. The 156th Wing support was critical to providing the logistical and operational support the 23d Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Flying Tigers needed to be

  • 347th RQG conducts readiness exercise

    The 347th Rescue Group conducted a deployment readiness exercise at various locations in Georgia and Florida, Feb. 21-27, 2023. The week-long exercise was built to test and expose Airmen to theater-specific learning objectives and combat requirements to simulate real-world scenarios including mass

  • VR enhances maintenance training

    The 23rd Maintenance Group Innovation Cell hosted a grand opening for a maintenance virtual reality room at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 1, 2023. The 23rd MXG partnered with Mass Virtual and Air Education and Training Command’s Integrated Technology Platform team to implement VR training for

  • NDI detects near-invisible dangers

    Similar to how ultrasounds and x-rays are used to find issues in the body, these same techniques can be used to find surface and subsurface cracks along with abnormal wear and tear on aircraft that can be the difference between life and death. Maintainers from the 23rd Maintenance Squadron

  • Moody, AERONet enhances partner nations’ airpower

    In an effort to support national strategic priorities by building partnerships and coalition interoperability, Air Combat Command enlisted Team Moody to work closely with military members from Colombia, Nigeria, Thailand, and Tunisia to demonstrate the capabilities of Airborne Extensible Relay

  • AFCP connects Moody, greater Valdosta

    “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb describes the symbiotic relationship between Moody and the surrounding community. The Air Force Community Partnership Program fosters that relationship and further seeks to find solutions and shared

  • Australian, New Zealand JTACs train at Moody

    Members of the Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Army and New Zealand Army recently spent time training here at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. In order to effectively build communication and strengthen mission success, both ally nations sent Joint Terminal Attack Controller teams to train with

  • Moody kicks off military game, KingFish ACE

    The “KingFish ACE” board game is scheduled to debut at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 26 - 28, 2022. In preparation for Lead Wing readiness, the 23rd Wing has implemented a new and innovative tabletop exercise that will challenge Team Moody on the Agile Combat Employment concept that the board

  • Ready Tiger ends, brings LW closer to IOC

    The 23rd Wing executed Ready Tiger (RT) 22-01 from Feb. 28 to March 4 at Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The four-day, Lead-Wing (LW) exercise focused on testing Moody’s ability to employ Air Base Squadrons (ABS) to help generate airpower downrange and maintain Command and Control (C2) in contested

  • Intel provides Airmen the ‘why’

    The 23rd Wing implemented current intelligence briefs to multiple professional development seminars with the first one at Airman Leadership School, Jan. 31, 2022.

  • Moody Hosts 505th CCW for C2 Training

    Moody's 23rd Wing is fully embracing the lead-wing concept through its adoption of an A-staff and is working to apply that concept in accordance with the command and control framework.

  • DICE kits to assist intel analysts

    The 23rd Wing is one of the first lead wings to implement the Deployed Intelligence Combat Element (DICE) kit in an effort to support Agile Combat Employment. The DICE kit allows intel analysts to establish secure communications downrange with a smaller footprint in the area of responsibility.

  • 23d SFS conducts field convoy operation

    The 23d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) conducted a field convoy operation during training, Oct. 8, 2019, here. This readiness training is more focused on helping the 23d SFS Airmen improve their ability to shoot, move and communicate in any environment, ensuring Moody’s Airmen are properly trained

  • MXG Airmen ensure clean, serviceable 'Hawgs'

    The A-10C Thunderbolt II has been flying Close Air Support missions for more than 40 years and Moody Air Force Base has the Air Force’s largest operational A-10 Fighter Group. Having fully serviced and functional aircraft at all times is critical to overall mission readiness.To guarantee Moody’s

  • Airmen participate in joint rescue mission

    Rescue Airmen from the 23d Wing recently participated in a joint rescue operation alongside other Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps assets, approximately 675 nautical miles off the coast of California. The 66th Rescue Squadron, a 23d Wing geographically separated unit at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.,

  • Zara Strong: Father gives daughter second chance at life

    “They said I was her best option of survival, but in fact I was the only option.”Overcome by emotions, reality hit Tech Sgt. Jean “Jay” Fleurantin like a ton of bricks when even his own bone marrow would only give his 13-year-old daughter, Zara, a 40 percent chance to beat Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

  • 68th Rescue Flight transitions to 68th Rescue Squadron

    As one of the only human based weapon systems in the Air Force, Guardian Angel must have highly trained personnel dedicated to the Air Force core function of Personnel Recovery. Guardian Angel is comprised of Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape

  • 48th RQS maintains AIE proficiency

    Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron took part in alternate insertion/extraction training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016.  The 48th RQS deploys worldwide in support of national security objectives and homeland defense, providing highly trained experts capable of

  • Equipping the fight: AFE ensures aircrew safely fly

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron’s aircrew flight equipment shop inspect HGU-56P flight helmets for HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew members, May 5, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. AFE specialists are responsible for packing aircrew survival kits and ensuring their

  • CAF day: Moody socializes to build morale

    Team Moody participated in a Comprehensive Airman Fitness day. The day was designed for Airmen to develop and maintain relationships showcased through various socializing events. Airmen networked hobbies and made friends by visiting the stations of their interests to include dancing, medieval

  • DFAC fuels Airmen for tomorrow

    U.S. Air Force Airmen wait in line for their lunch, April 7, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Georgia Pines Dining Facility offers weekly cultural foods including Mexican, British and Italian style meals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider/Released)