820th Base Defense Group

820th Base Defense Group
820th Base Defense Group emblem
Active	1968 – 1969 1997 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Force Protection Air Force Infantry
Part of	Air Combat Command  93d Air-Ground Operations Wing
Garrison/HQ	Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
Engagements	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Kevin Walker
Notable commanders	Colonel John Decknick, Colonel "TR" Derry, Colonel Paul Kasuda

The 820th Base Defense Group is a force protection unit of the United States Air Force currently based at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The group was activated in 1997 as a trained force protection unit of 12 Air Force Specialty Codes with an airborne capability. The group provides the expeditionary Air Force's only worldwide deployable, "first-in", fully integrated, multidisciplined, highly qualified, self-sustaining force protection capability.

The Group has four subordinate units:

The 820 COS is composed of medics, engineers, and communication specialists. The 820 BDG is different from other Security Forces Groups in that it is not on a rotational schedule, also known as Air Expeditionary Force (AEF). The concept of the 820th BDG is to have a high operations tempo and be ready to deploy to any location at a moment's notice for extended periods of time.

The Base Defense Squadrons are made up of Security Forces airmen.

Various Department of Defense schools are available to 820th airmen and may include: Airborne, Pathfinder, Army Sniper, Ranger, Air Assault, Special Reaction Team, the Close Precision Engagement Course (CPEC), Raven, Raven B UAV, and EMT.

Since its re-activation in 1997, the 820th SFG has deployed in support of Operations Desert Safeside, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Bright Star. It has deployed to locations such as Iraq, Djibouti, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan.