822 BDS deploys in support of Task Force - Holloman
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 822nd Base Defense Squadron board a shuttle to be transported to the deployment control center at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 29, 2021. The 822nd BDS were tasked to provide an enhanced security presence at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico in support of Task Force – Holloman. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)