Moody Air Force Base
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Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Lowndes County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 993.
Moody Air Force Base is home to the 347th Rescue Wing. The 347th Rescue Wing is comprised of five groups, four of which are located at Moody Air Force Base and one at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The 347th Mission Support, 347th Operations, 347th Medical, and 347th Maintenance, are located at Moody, and the 563d Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan. Assigned to the 347th Operations Group is one HH-60G rescue squadron, one HC-130P rescue squadron, and one pararescue squadron. Additionally there are 14 support squadrons and two major tenant units. The wing has operational control over the 563d Rescue Group, a Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as well as the 563d Rescue Group, Operating Location-Alpha, a GSU at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
The mission of the 347th Rescue Wing is to organize, train and employ a combat-ready, HC-130 and HH-60 rescue wing consisting of approximately 4,054 military and civilian personnel including GSUs in Nevada and Arizona. The wing executes worldwide peacetime and combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations in support of humanitarian and U.S. national security interests, and in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT). The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter provides a combat search and rescue platform for the USAF through its ability to operate in a vast array of rescue scenarios. The HC-130P flies low-level missions into hostile territory to effect rescues and to provide air refueling for our rescue helicopters.
Moody also hosts and supports Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) 479th Flying Training Group and Air Combat Command’s (ACC) 820th Security Forces Group in all operations.
Air Education and Training Command's 479 FTG consists of three training squadrons. The 49th and 435th Flying Training Squadrons operate the newly upgraded T-38C aircraft, and the 3d Flying Training Squadron, which activated on April 3, 2001, operates the T-6A “Texan II” aircraft. The Group conducts initial Joint Primary Aircraft Training (JPATS) and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) for the Air Force’s newest generation of aviators. The 39th Flying Training Squadron, part of the Air Force Reserve Command, activated on April 2, 2001, associated with the 479 FTG, and provides reserve instructor pilots to augment their active duty counterparts.
Air Combat Commands 820 SFG brought an additional 625 military personnel to the Valdosta area. The Group consists of three squadrons – the 822d Security Forces Squadron, which activated in September 2000, 823 SFS, which activated in January 2001 and 824th which activated in November 2001. The 820th mission centers on providing highly-trained, mobile, security forces capable of providing force protection for initial U.S. “first-in” forces to any operating location in support of the Air Force Global Engagement mission.
The base was first established in World War 2 and long served as a major pilot-training base. U.S. President George W. Bush trained as a fighter pilot at Moody.
The life of the African American personnel of the base was immortalized in the comedy monologue with music, "Callin' Moody Field" by Miss Peaches, a rhythm and blues hit in the late 1950s.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-MoodyAFB.PNG Moody AFB is located at 30°58'48" North, 83°12'51" West (30.980083, -83.214246)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 993 people, 275 households, and 270 families residing in the base. The population density was 958.5/km² (2,452.6/mi²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 318.5/km² (815.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the base was 69.49% White, 23.26% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 7.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 275 households out of which 85.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.8% were non-families. 1.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.61 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the base the population was spread out with 45.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 44.1% from 25 to 44, 2.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the base was $36,058, and the median income for a family was $36,058. Males had a median income of $25,758 versus $12,946 for females. The per capita income for the base was $11,452. 2.4% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.