MOODY AFB – Moody Airmen evacuated 23 A-10 Thunderbolt II and four HC-130J Combat King II aircraft in preparation for Tropical Storm Debby.

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. –  Moody Airmen evacuated 23 A-10 Thunderbolt II and four HC-130J Combat King II aircraft Aug. 4, 2024, in preparation for damaging winds and rain from the approaching Tropical Storm Debby.

The evacuated aircraft left for Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, to wait out the storm, and the remaining aircraft at Moody were safety stowed in protective hangars along the flightline. The current plan will have the evacuated aircraft return to Moody on Aug. 6 once the storm has passed.

A full base closure will be in effect for Monday to allow Airmen to shelter at home during the storm, but a group of experts will remain on base with the ability to respond to emergencies throughout the storm duration.

To view imagery and video from the aircraft evacuation, please visit the link below.

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8569099/23rd-wing-aircraft-depart-ahead-tropical-storm-debby

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/932756/23rd-wing-planes-depart-ahead-storm

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8569111/23rd-wing-aircraft-depart-ahead-tropical-storm-debby

For more information, please contact the 23rd Wing Public Affairs office at 229-257-4146 or via email at 23wg.public.affairs@us.af.mil.  Follow https://www.facebook.com/moodyairforcebase for regular updates for base actions.