822 BDS deploys in support of Task Force - Holloman

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kierra Carter, 822nd Base Defense Squadron fire team member, finishes a college homework assignment Aug. 28, 2021, prior to leaving Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, for Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to support Afghan special immigrant visa applicants. The 822nd BDS is a self-sustaining force-protection unit and will provide an enhanced security presence at the temporary housing location in 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 Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)