Feb. 2, 2010 CATM renovations bring Airmen cleaner, safer learning environment Major changes are taking place at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range and building to provide a cleaner, safer learning environment for Airmen.The three-part, $650,000 project began in December when the range closed for the installation of a target retrieval
Feb. 2, 2010 Milestones Congratulations to the following members of Team Seymour who were recently recognized for their outstanding performance:Air Combat Command Mackay Trophy nomineesCapt. Michal Polidor and 1st Lt. Aaron Dove, 335th Fighter Squadron ACC Wing Chief of Safety of the YearLt. Col. Charles Wallace III, 4th
Feb. 2, 2010 4th MSG: Indispensable to the fight Lately, if you have noticed customer service at Seymour Johnson is not instantaneous, it is probably because many members of the 4th Mission Support Group are deployed.Many people may not understand what the 1,850 military and civilian personnel of the 4th MSG bring to the fight. These professionals
Feb. 2, 2010 Shutdown by ice, snow A winter storm left Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and much of North Carolina with hazardous road conditions and ice Jan. 30. The storm that came through North Carolina also produced massive amounts of snow in northern Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma while dousing Louisiana, Alabama and Florida with
Feb. 1, 2010 Ten easy steps to tax-time bliss Tax time can be a stressful, here are 10 easy steps to help make preparing taxes a little less stressful.1. Gather your records ... now! It is never too early to start getting together any documents or forms you will need when filing your taxes: receipts, canceled checks and other documents that
Feb. 1, 2010 Aircrew ramps up with Green Flag In a combined effort between the operations and maintenance team, more than 100 Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, also known as the "Rockets," arrived here, Jan.15, from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to participate in Green Flag East.Green Flag East is Air Combat Command's premier
Jan. 28, 2010 ESS course enhances defender capabilities The mission is simple enough to state in only a handful of words, "protect and defend the people, base and its assets," but it is not an easy, nor is it one that ends when reveille is played.The 4th Security Forces Squadron electronic security system instructors are doing their part to ensure
Jan. 28, 2010 Tuskegee Airmen youth in aviation The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. sponsored a visit for Youth in Aviation to Seymour Johnson for an event hosted by the local Wilson V. Eagleson Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Jan. 23. During the field trip, the students learned about the Tuskegee Airmen's legacy and military aviation.The Tuskegee Airmen were
Jan. 27, 2010 Families receive enjoyment after deployment through DePLAYment program Three games of bowling and shoe rental - $11.50. Battleship N.C. Wilmington trip - $40. Youth golf camp - $69.95. The cost of these for members of the DePLAYment program - free.The DePLAYment program is part of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative to assist families of deployed servicemembers
Jan. 27, 2010 MMA fights heat up club’s ‘cool’ factor One of the fastest growing sports in the world will come to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Feb. 19 as part of an initiative to make club-sponsored events "cool" again.Thirteen competitive mixed martial arts cage fights, four of which will be for a title, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the 916th Air