Sept. 3, 2009 Redefining the PT stud Out on the running track, younger Airmen are typically expected to run laps around the older, more seasoned Airmen. That standard is non-existent in the 4th Fighter Wing. Master Sgt. David Fisher, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron maintenance production analyst, is not the average "PT Stud." At a
Sept. 3, 2009 Vroom vroom - BRC teaches corner-stone motorcycle skills The motorcycle Basic Rider's Course, a two and a half-day class, teaches servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians to safely operate a bike. When Airmen return from a deployment, some are purchasing motorcycles instead of expensive cars increasing the number of students enrolling in the
Sept. 2, 2009 Long-awaited medals presented to WWII vet Although he was not dressed in the khaki Army Air Corp uniform he wore after enlisting at 17, WWII veteran Tech. Sgt. Howard "Holt" Thornton was no less proud when he received medals in a special ceremony here Saturday. A small gathering of family, friends and military members assembled to honor Mr.
Sept. 1, 2009 4th SFS conducts Operation Nighthawk Servicemembers entering the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base main gate early in the morning Aug. 29 found themselves subject to random drug testing as part of Operation Nighthawk. U.S. Air Force Instruction 44-120 outlines the U.S. Air Force Drug Abuse Testing Program which states that all U.S. Air
Sept. 1, 2009 335th FS, 4th MXG assume Afghanistan close-air support mission More than 400 Airmen said goodbye to their families, friends and co-workers before departing Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1 to help sustain overseas contingency operations at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The deploying Airmen from the 335th Fighter Squadron and 4th
Sept. 1, 2009 Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a major combat milestone here when they surpassed 8,000 combat hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle while providing security to Coalition forces. The aircrew for the mission included Capt. Jaina Donberg, F-15E pilot and a native of Arlington,
Aug. 31, 2009 Civilian photographer shares AF story A world-renowned photographer took to the skies above Seymour Johnson Aug. 26 to capture the F-15E Strike Eagle for an upcoming layout in Air Forces Monthly magazine and a large coffee table book, "Combat Edge." John Dibbs, a free-lance air-to-air photographer, took his first photo sortie in 1989
Aug. 31, 2009 Facility Recognition program pays out for excellence The Facility Recognition Program is standing up to provide Airmen the chance to earn cash to improve their facilities. Nominations for the Facility Recognition Program are due to 4th Civil Engineer Squadron customer service no later than Sept. 9. The winning unit receives $2,500 toward self-help
Aug. 31, 2009 Former 4th FG/CC, wife enter final resting place Col. Don Blakeslee, who passed away Sept. 3, 2008, and his wife, Leola, will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery during a public ceremony Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. The 4th Fighter Wing will perform a flyover at the ceremony. Colonel Blakeslee served in the Eagle Squadrons, commanding the 133rd
Aug. 28, 2009 Fitness boils down to will versus desire A report published by the Center for Disease Control highlighted the fact that more than one-third of U.S. adults were obese between 2005-2006. It also concluded 33.3 percent of men and 35.3 percent of women interviewed were obese. This statistic is not one to which Airmen are immune. A person is