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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia ~ 06 SEP 2011
Serving The Best Troops And Veterns In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 09/05/2011 6:01:30 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about 9 miles northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.

Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23d Wing. The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection, and combat search and rescue operations (CSAR) in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and the global war on terrorism.

The base is host to one HH-60G rescue squadron and one HC-130P rescue squadron. The HC-130P flies low-level missions into hostile territory to effect rescues and to provide air refueling for rescue helicopters. The HH-60G helicopter provides combat search and rescue capability as well as fulfilling a peacetime role of search and rescue. The AT-38 squadron focuses on teaching recent pilot training graduates the fighter aircraft fundamentals. The T-6 squadron instructs pilot training students the fundamentals of flying.

The 23rd Wing is the host unit at Moody Air Force Base near Valdosta, Ga. The wing organizes, trains and employs combat-ready A-10C, HC-130P, HH-60G, pararescuemen, force protection assets and support personnel. The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection and rescue forces to include combat search and rescue and personnel recovery in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and worldwide contingency operations.

The wing is home to the 347th Rescue Wing, the only Combat Search and Rescue Wing in the Air Force. Their mission is to organize, train, and employ a combat-ready, HC-130, HH-60 rescue wing consisting of 3,400 military and civilian personnel. The wing supports the 479th AETC Flying Training and 820th Security Forces Groups in all operations. The 347th Rescue Wing executes worldwide peacetime and Combat Search and Rescue operations in support of humanitarian and U.S. national security interests. The wing provides logistical and base support functions for assigned personnel and over 5,000 family members.

The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night combat search and rescue, or CSAR, operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war. These tasks include civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief, international aid, counterdrug activities and NASA space shuttle support.

Learn More About Moody Air Force Base HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 



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To: MS.BEHAVIN; laurenmarlowe; mylife; NYTexan

Yep! Only 1/2 month left before we get to have some F U N!!!


21 posted on 09/05/2011 6:25:02 PM PDT by luvie (Obama is E V I L!!! RUN, SARAH---RUN!!!)
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To: All

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


22 posted on 09/05/2011 6:26:56 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: LUV W

1/2 month?
You mean 1 and 1/2 months, yes?
*Running to re-pack*
LOL


23 posted on 09/05/2011 6:27:18 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Thank you for this evening's road trip Lauren & enjoy some time with Ethel & Lucy! *hugs*

24 posted on 09/05/2011 6:29:53 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: HopeandGlory
And in first....Nana Hope grabs the gold!!


25 posted on 09/05/2011 6:32:51 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Geez, yes! LOL! I got in a hurry! Still...not too soon to start packing, right? :D


26 posted on 09/05/2011 6:33:16 PM PDT by luvie (Obama is E V I L!!! RUN, SARAH---RUN!!!)
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To: BIGLOOK
And right behind in second....Hawaii snags the silver!!


27 posted on 09/05/2011 6:34:44 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: laurenmarlowe

Evening Lauren, hugs.


28 posted on 09/05/2011 6:38:04 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: BIGLOOK

Evening BigLook, hugs.


29 posted on 09/05/2011 6:38:45 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: PERKY2004
And rounding out the top three....Perky bags the bronze!!


30 posted on 09/05/2011 6:42:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: HopeandGlory
Good evening, Nana Hope...((HUGS))...and thanks for today’s Pledge. Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.


31 posted on 09/05/2011 6:43:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: TASMANIANRED
Aloha Taz! ((HUGS))

My folks in Tennessee and I spent the afternoon chatting......and telling me more than I ever needed to know.
32 posted on 09/05/2011 6:44:19 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Spent 3 years at Moody assigned to the 70TFS "White Knights" aka "The Tin Heads".



Flying in these..


33 posted on 09/05/2011 6:45:09 PM PDT by Kozak ("It's not an Election it's a Restraining Order" .....PJ O'Rourke)
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To: BIGLOOK

Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))...did the beach open today?


34 posted on 09/05/2011 6:45:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: PERKY2004

Good evening, Perky...((HUGS))...how are you and the kitties? Is it still real hot?


35 posted on 09/05/2011 6:47:21 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening Kathy, Hugs.


36 posted on 09/05/2011 6:50:09 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Yay! I won a medal! I won a medal! I won a medal! (grin)

Hi Hi Hi. It's still hot here. I've still got two foster kittens. My wonderful DH is still in Iraq. So... what's new? Our 6-year-old TV died a few days ago, so I splurged and replaced it with a 46" Sony Bravia flat screen LCD. It's been fun watching all of the Star Wars movies this weekend on the BIG screen. (Our dead TV was a 32" one!)

Oh, and there was a raccoon on our front porch the other night! (This is a big deal for us ... I live in a city of 500,000 people and raccoons just aren't very common around here!)

37 posted on 09/05/2011 6:50:47 PM PDT by PERKY2004 (Proud wife of a military pilot ~ Please pray (deployment #8 to Iraq))
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To: LUV W

*whew*
You had me going there for a minute!


38 posted on 09/05/2011 6:51:00 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: AZamericonnie

Evening Connie, Hugs.


39 posted on 09/05/2011 6:52:01 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: SandRat

Evening Sandy, hugs.


40 posted on 09/05/2011 6:53:00 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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