Overview
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.
Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23rd Wing, the only Combat Search and Rescue Wing in the Air Force. 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 (GWOT).
Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an Air Force pioneer killed in May 1941, while serving with the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. At the time of his death, Major Moody was working on the inspection board for the AT-10 transitional trainers that were later sent to Moody AFB.
The Official website for Moody Air Force Base
Location/Driving Directions
If you travel by bus or air you should contact your sponsor or gaining unit. There is no public transportation system in Valdosta.
From the airport: Exit the airport parking lot and turn left onto Georgia (GA) Hwy 31 (north) also known as the Madison Hwy. Take a left at the second stop light onto Ashley Street. Follow Ashley St. north through downtown Valdosta to GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road). The extreme right lane of Ashley St.
will bear right onto Bemiss. From that point it is nine miles to the base.
If you are driving south on I-75, take exit 29 to GA Hwy 122. Travel east on GA Hwy 122 through Hahira, GA, toward Lakeland, GA. Drive approximately 11 miles to a stop light, turn right (south) onto GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road) and travel 3 miles to Moody AFB.
If you are driving north on I-75, take exit 16 to U.S. Highway 84. Travel east on Highway 84 (Hill Ave) to downtown Valdosta. Turn left (north) on GA Hwy 7 (Ashley Street). Follow Ashley St. north to GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road). The extreme right lane of Ashley St. will bear off to GA 125 (Bemiss Road). From this point it is nine miles to the base.
Bemiss Road has a reputation as a dangerous highway. Please use caution and obey speed limits. Directions can also be obtained through mapquest.com (Select GA for state and 31699 for the Zip code).
Main Phone Numbers
Base Operator DSN: 460-4211 (229) 257-4211
Base Education Office 229-257-3150
Child Development Center 229-257-3935 DSN: 460-3935
Community Youth Program 229-242-0676
Dental Appointments (229) 257-3198
Dewar Elementary School 229.219.1370
Education Office 229-257-3150 DSN: 460-3150
Family Child Care Program 257-3907/563-0729 DSN: 460-3907
Hospital Appointments 229-257-2778 DSN: 460-2778
Housing Office 229-257-4117 DSN: 460-4117
Moody Inn (Billeting Office) 229-257-3893 DSN: 460-3893
Moody School Board Liaison Committee 229.257.4400 DSN: 460.4400
Tri Care Service Center 229-257-2375 DSN: 460-2375
Valdosta Area Homeschooling Association 229-249-0809
Youth Programs 226-257-3067 DSN: 460-3067
Population/Major Units Assigned
The Major Command at Moody AFB is the Air Combat Command (ACC). The 23rd Wing is the home of the world famous "Flying Tigers", Combat Search and Rescue, and Security Forces warriors.
The base has approximately 4,278 military and 375 civilian employees. Population impact on the local community: Military and family 8,283 Civilians and family 3,000 (EST) Retirees and family 15,000 (EST.) Total 26,283
Temporary Lodging
Moody Inn (Billeting Office) is located at 3131 Coney Street, Moody AFB, 229-257-3893 DSN: 460-3893. Moody lodging is comprised of 32 Family units, 17 Visiting Airmen Quarters (VAQ) units, 30 Visiting Officers Quarters (VOQ) units, and 9 Distinguished Visiting Airmen Quarters (DVAQ)/Distinguished Visiting Officer Quarters (DVOQ) units. Each VOQ unit is furnished with a refrigerator, a range top, a microwave oven, a television and a VCR.
VAQ units are furnished with a television, VCR, microwave oven and a refrigerator. The office maintains a current list of area lodging with prices and locations in case there are no rooms available on base. Family units are available which consist of one or two bedrooms with a living room.
Temporary housing at Moody is limited. New arrivals should make arrangements for temporary lodging as soon as your arrival date is known. Reservations for temporary lodging can be made by calling the Moody Inn at (229) 257-3893, DSN 460-3893 or 1-888-235-6343. Pets are not allowed in billeting, however, house pets may be accepted at Grassy Pond Recreation Park, (229) 559-5840. Grassy Pond is a 500+ acre recreation area with a 275 acre pond that has 17 cabins, 39 RV/Tent sites, four group shelters and a recreational boat area.
Housing
The Moody Air Force Base (AFB)housing office is located in Building 119. They can be contacted at 229-257-4417 or DSN 312-460-4417. Waiting time for privatized family housing can vary.
As of 1 March 2004, Moody AFB privatized all of the family housing units and conveyed them to a private owner, American Eagle Communities. The leasing agent is Moody Family Housing, LLC. Privatized Family Housing includes 32 officer and 271 enlisted units.
Advance housing applications may be made by taking one copy of your orders to the housing office at your current duty station and completing an advanced application. Hardship requests may be submitted.
Child Care
The Child Development Center staff at Moody provides full-time care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, of active duty military, Department of Defense civilians paid by either NAF or APF, reservists on active duty or during active duty training and Department of Defense Contractors. The CDC is located at 3112 Coney St, Bldg 207 Moody AFB and can be reached at : (229) 257-3935 or DSN 460-3935.
Full-time day care can be reserved by filling out an application at the CDC.
The program may have a waiting list for some age groups; if immediate care is not available for your child (ages 2 weeks - 12 years), patrons can fill out a DD Form 2606, Request for Child Care. This form can be filled out either at the Child Development Center, Family Child Care or Youth Programs. The CDC maintains a centralized waiting list for the Family Members Program Flight. Upon completion of the DD Form 2606 your form will also be forwarded to the Family Quality Child Care Office. Staff will update this form monthly to inform you of your child's status on the waiting list. If the CDC staff calls you about a vacant slot in any of the programs you will have 24 hours to respond to the request.
The Moody CDC, in conjunction with Bright from the Start Department of Early Care and Learning, offers a pre-kindergarten program. Children who will be four years old by September 1st are eligible for to participate in this program. Pre-K is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and runs in conjunction with the Lowndes County School System.
Pre-K hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Another program for families is the "Give Parents A Break" program, which brings together the Child Development Center, Youth Programs and the Air Force Aid Society to provide free child care to parents one Saturday per month. Referrals can be obtained from your commander, first sergeant, family support center, base chaplain, medical group, youth programs or CDC employees.
The Moody School Board Liaisons Council (MSBLC) represents military family interests with local schools. The majority of children of personnel assigned to Moody AFB are supported by Lowndes County School System and Valdosta City Schools. Personnel also reside in surrounding Berrien and Lanier Counties. Children must attend the school in the district in which they live.
Duties of the Moody school board liaison include forming a strong working relationship with local school boards and providing input on issues of concern to military families.
The liaison gathers information relating to military families and presents that information to school boards for potential actions. The liaison relays information from the school boards back to command and from command back to the school boards. Facts surrounding claims of inadequate resource allocation for military schools and children are explored by the liaison. The Mission Support Squadron Commander is the liaison for Moody. Students entering the first grade must be six years old by September 1. The school your child attends will be based on where you reside.
The Valdosta City Council recently completed a rezoning project which resulted in the annexation of several neighborhoods into the city and the Valdosta City school system. Some of these neighborhoods are located near schools that are part of the Lowndes County school system. As you go about finding your new home, the Team Moody Family Support Center (FSC) and Moody School Board Liaison
Committee (MSBLC) strongly recommends that you call the Valdosta City (245-5640) and Lowndes County (245-2257) Transportation Office to make certain that your new home is located in the school district of your choice.
Tuition may be charged beginning with the 2006-07 academic year for those students not residing in the school system in which they attend classes.
Parents should get the information in writing who they contacted concerning their housing district and what school their children will attend (to include the date, time and individual's name who gave them the information).
Private Schools (faith-based or non-denominational) in the local community are also an option for military dependent children.
Home schooling is an extremely popular option in this area of the country. Information about home schooling is available on the Georgia Dept of Education website as well as Georgia Home Education Association, a Christian association. Information is also available through local home schooling associations such as South Georgia Homeschool Association, Fellowship and Information to Teaching Homes, faith-based, and Valdosta Area Homeschooling Association.
The 23rd Medical Group serves Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Their mission is to provide medical and dental services to support the highest degree of readiness for the 23rd Wing and the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing (AGOW). Located just inside the north gate, the 23rd Medical Group consists of three squadrons: Aeromedical-Dental, Medical Operations and Medical Support.
As a primary care facility, there are no emergency services available at the 23rd Medical Group.
For a medical emergency requiring an ambulance either on or off Moody AFB, call 911 immediately. Ambulances only respond to emergencies on Moody AFB. Depending on the nature of the emergency, the patient(s) will be transported via ambulance to a local civilian emergency department.
Regular duty hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The MDG closes for training at 10:30 a.m. the first Friday and at 12:00 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. The MDG is also closed on weekends, federal holidays, ACC family days and Wing goal days.
For more information please contact: 229-257-2778 or DSN 312-460-2778.
Dental services available for assigned active duty personnel include: examination, dental hygiene, operative, endodontic, periodontal, temporomandibular pain and oral surgery.
The Dental Clinic is located on the east side of the main building. Enter through the main entrance, turn left and proceed all the way down to the end of the hall on your left.
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.
Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23rd Wing, the only Combat Search and Rescue Wing in the Air Force. 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 (GWOT).
Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an Air Force pioneer killed in May 1941, while serving with the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. At the time of his death, Major Moody was working on the inspection board for the AT-10 transitional trainers that were later sent to Moody AFB.
The Official website for Moody Air Force Base
Location/Driving Directions
If you travel by bus or air you should contact your sponsor or gaining unit. There is no public transportation system in Valdosta.
From the airport: Exit the airport parking lot and turn left onto Georgia (GA) Hwy 31 (north) also known as the Madison Hwy. Take a left at the second stop light onto Ashley Street. Follow Ashley St. north through downtown Valdosta to GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road). The extreme right lane of Ashley St.
will bear right onto Bemiss. From that point it is nine miles to the base.
If you are driving south on I-75, take exit 29 to GA Hwy 122. Travel east on GA Hwy 122 through Hahira, GA, toward Lakeland, GA. Drive approximately 11 miles to a stop light, turn right (south) onto GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road) and travel 3 miles to Moody AFB.
If you are driving north on I-75, take exit 16 to U.S. Highway 84. Travel east on Highway 84 (Hill Ave) to downtown Valdosta. Turn left (north) on GA Hwy 7 (Ashley Street). Follow Ashley St. north to GA Hwy 125 (Bemiss Road). The extreme right lane of Ashley St. will bear off to GA 125 (Bemiss Road). From this point it is nine miles to the base.
Bemiss Road has a reputation as a dangerous highway. Please use caution and obey speed limits. Directions can also be obtained through mapquest.com (Select GA for state and 31699 for the Zip code).
Main Phone Numbers
Base Operator DSN: 460-4211 (229) 257-4211
Base Education Office 229-257-3150
Child Development Center 229-257-3935 DSN: 460-3935
Community Youth Program 229-242-0676
Dental Appointments (229) 257-3198
Dewar Elementary School 229.219.1370
Education Office 229-257-3150 DSN: 460-3150
Family Child Care Program 257-3907/563-0729 DSN: 460-3907
Hospital Appointments 229-257-2778 DSN: 460-2778
Housing Office 229-257-4117 DSN: 460-4117
Moody Inn (Billeting Office) 229-257-3893 DSN: 460-3893
Moody School Board Liaison Committee 229.257.4400 DSN: 460.4400
Tri Care Service Center 229-257-2375 DSN: 460-2375
Valdosta Area Homeschooling Association 229-249-0809
Youth Programs 226-257-3067 DSN: 460-3067
Population/Major Units Assigned
The Major Command at Moody AFB is the Air Combat Command (ACC). The 23rd Wing is the home of the world famous "Flying Tigers", Combat Search and Rescue, and Security Forces warriors.
The base has approximately 4,278 military and 375 civilian employees. Population impact on the local community: Military and family 8,283 Civilians and family 3,000 (EST) Retirees and family 15,000 (EST.) Total 26,283
Temporary Lodging
Moody Inn (Billeting Office) is located at 3131 Coney Street, Moody AFB, 229-257-3893 DSN: 460-3893. Moody lodging is comprised of 32 Family units, 17 Visiting Airmen Quarters (VAQ) units, 30 Visiting Officers Quarters (VOQ) units, and 9 Distinguished Visiting Airmen Quarters (DVAQ)/Distinguished Visiting Officer Quarters (DVOQ) units. Each VOQ unit is furnished with a refrigerator, a range top, a microwave oven, a television and a VCR.
VAQ units are furnished with a television, VCR, microwave oven and a refrigerator. The office maintains a current list of area lodging with prices and locations in case there are no rooms available on base. Family units are available which consist of one or two bedrooms with a living room.
Temporary housing at Moody is limited. New arrivals should make arrangements for temporary lodging as soon as your arrival date is known. Reservations for temporary lodging can be made by calling the Moody Inn at (229) 257-3893, DSN 460-3893 or 1-888-235-6343. Pets are not allowed in billeting, however, house pets may be accepted at Grassy Pond Recreation Park, (229) 559-5840. Grassy Pond is a 500+ acre recreation area with a 275 acre pond that has 17 cabins, 39 RV/Tent sites, four group shelters and a recreational boat area.
Housing
The Moody Air Force Base (AFB)housing office is located in Building 119. They can be contacted at 229-257-4417 or DSN 312-460-4417. Waiting time for privatized family housing can vary.
As of 1 March 2004, Moody AFB privatized all of the family housing units and conveyed them to a private owner, American Eagle Communities. The leasing agent is Moody Family Housing, LLC. Privatized Family Housing includes 32 officer and 271 enlisted units.
Advance housing applications may be made by taking one copy of your orders to the housing office at your current duty station and completing an advanced application. Hardship requests may be submitted.
Child Care
The Child Development Center staff at Moody provides full-time care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, of active duty military, Department of Defense civilians paid by either NAF or APF, reservists on active duty or during active duty training and Department of Defense Contractors. The CDC is located at 3112 Coney St, Bldg 207 Moody AFB and can be reached at : (229) 257-3935 or DSN 460-3935.
Full-time day care can be reserved by filling out an application at the CDC.
The program may have a waiting list for some age groups; if immediate care is not available for your child (ages 2 weeks - 12 years), patrons can fill out a DD Form 2606, Request for Child Care. This form can be filled out either at the Child Development Center, Family Child Care or Youth Programs. The CDC maintains a centralized waiting list for the Family Members Program Flight. Upon completion of the DD Form 2606 your form will also be forwarded to the Family Quality Child Care Office. Staff will update this form monthly to inform you of your child's status on the waiting list. If the CDC staff calls you about a vacant slot in any of the programs you will have 24 hours to respond to the request.
The Moody CDC, in conjunction with Bright from the Start Department of Early Care and Learning, offers a pre-kindergarten program. Children who will be four years old by September 1st are eligible for to participate in this program. Pre-K is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and runs in conjunction with the Lowndes County School System.
Pre-K hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Another program for families is the "Give Parents A Break" program, which brings together the Child Development Center, Youth Programs and the Air Force Aid Society to provide free child care to parents one Saturday per month. Referrals can be obtained from your commander, first sergeant, family support center, base chaplain, medical group, youth programs or CDC employees.
The Moody School Board Liaisons Council (MSBLC) represents military family interests with local schools. The majority of children of personnel assigned to Moody AFB are supported by Lowndes County School System and Valdosta City Schools. Personnel also reside in surrounding Berrien and Lanier Counties. Children must attend the school in the district in which they live.
Duties of the Moody school board liaison include forming a strong working relationship with local school boards and providing input on issues of concern to military families.
The liaison gathers information relating to military families and presents that information to school boards for potential actions. The liaison relays information from the school boards back to command and from command back to the school boards. Facts surrounding claims of inadequate resource allocation for military schools and children are explored by the liaison. The Mission Support Squadron Commander is the liaison for Moody. Students entering the first grade must be six years old by September 1. The school your child attends will be based on where you reside.
The Valdosta City Council recently completed a rezoning project which resulted in the annexation of several neighborhoods into the city and the Valdosta City school system. Some of these neighborhoods are located near schools that are part of the Lowndes County school system. As you go about finding your new home, the Team Moody Family Support Center (FSC) and Moody School Board Liaison
Committee (MSBLC) strongly recommends that you call the Valdosta City (245-5640) and Lowndes County (245-2257) Transportation Office to make certain that your new home is located in the school district of your choice.
Tuition may be charged beginning with the 2006-07 academic year for those students not residing in the school system in which they attend classes.
Parents should get the information in writing who they contacted concerning their housing district and what school their children will attend (to include the date, time and individual's name who gave them the information).
Private Schools (faith-based or non-denominational) in the local community are also an option for military dependent children.
Home schooling is an extremely popular option in this area of the country. Information about home schooling is available on the Georgia Dept of Education website as well as Georgia Home Education Association, a Christian association. Information is also available through local home schooling associations such as South Georgia Homeschool Association, Fellowship and Information to Teaching Homes, faith-based, and Valdosta Area Homeschooling Association.
The 23rd Medical Group serves Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Their mission is to provide medical and dental services to support the highest degree of readiness for the 23rd Wing and the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing (AGOW). Located just inside the north gate, the 23rd Medical Group consists of three squadrons: Aeromedical-Dental, Medical Operations and Medical Support.
As a primary care facility, there are no emergency services available at the 23rd Medical Group.
For a medical emergency requiring an ambulance either on or off Moody AFB, call 911 immediately. Ambulances only respond to emergencies on Moody AFB. Depending on the nature of the emergency, the patient(s) will be transported via ambulance to a local civilian emergency department.
Regular duty hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The MDG closes for training at 10:30 a.m. the first Friday and at 12:00 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. The MDG is also closed on weekends, federal holidays, ACC family days and Wing goal days.
For more information please contact: 229-257-2778 or DSN 312-460-2778.
Dental services available for assigned active duty personnel include: examination, dental hygiene, operative, endodontic, periodontal, temporomandibular pain and oral surgery.
The Dental Clinic is located on the east side of the main building. Enter through the main entrance, turn left and proceed all the way down to the end of the hall on your left.