• SJ takes to streets to celebrate AF family

    The Seymour Johnson community is invited to partake in free food, entertainment and a chance to win part of the $1,000 in door prizes during "Taking it to the Streets" Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in base housing. The free community event, in conjunction with the Year of the Air Force Family, takes

  • Ready to burn

    The non-destructive inspection shop inspects aerospace weapon system components and support equipment for structural integrity. The team uses non-destructive inspection methods and performs fluid analysis. The inspector determines the test method, prepares fluids and parts for inspection and

  • ACC officials discuss Year of the Air Force Family

    Air Combat Command has always made the needs of Airmen and their families a priority, and with the Year of the Air Force Family underway, the command is looking at ways to improve on its programs. Earlier this year, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Secretary of the Air Force Michael

  • Exercise Orbit Comet tests for real world threats

    Team Seymour hosted Exercise Orbit Comet Oct. 13-16 to train and test response procedures for potential real-world threats. Orbit Comet took place between Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and local, state and federal emergency response organizations to exercise and evaluate procedures for dealing with

  • Major breaks 1,000 combat hours milestone

    Growing up in Caldwell, Idaho, Sam Tucker listened to the stories of his grandfather, Lt. Col. (ret) Carroll Tucker, and his exploits as a B-17 Flying Fortress navigator in WWII; young Sam Tucker knew exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up. Major Sam Tucker is still living out his dream as a

  • Airman comments about firefight

    "I won't forget them as long as I live." Those are the words of Capt. Gordon Olde, an F-15E Strike Eagle weapon system officer following a battle at a remote military base about 10 miles from Pakistan that erupted on the morning of Oct. 3 that highlighted the unbreakable bond between Airmen and

  • It doesn't matter what day it is ... I'm a maintainer

    What are you usually doing at 3:27 a.m.? While most people are sleeping, operations don't stop. The 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, with their oil-drenched boots and callused hands, are finishing up paperwork to end their more than 10-hour work day. And they are not in an office.

  • Colonel Kelly hits 3,000 Strike Eagle flight hours

    Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, is one of less than 20 pilots in the world to achieve the milestone of 3,000 hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle. He began his flying career immediately after being commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force in 1986. Colonel Kelly has flown the F-15E

  • Fire Prevention Week puts flames out

    The Seymour Johnson fire department took to the streets for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4-10 to get the word out about fire prevention and safety. The theme for this year's Fire Prevention Week was "Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned." "Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire, a

  • Embedded Airmen aid Camp Taji troops

    The combat stress clinic at Camp Taji is swirling with digital-print patterned activity. Mostly, the health care providers are outfitted in Army combat uniforms, but a few sets airman battle uniforms mark the Air Force's presence among the sea of Soldiers. Four 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing mental