• Guidelines clarify supervision of on-base youth

    The installation's youth guidelines cover the acceptable situations that an on-base child may be left under limited or no adult supervision. The policy also addresses other youth situations such as walking to school alone, staying at home without a parent or a sitter, and the acceptable age for

  • Seymour Johnson AFB to participate in Operation Backpack

    The 4th Fighter Wing will participate in Operation Backpack, a school supply drive for Wayne County. Although school already started, there are always shortages of certain supplies such as pens, paper, notebooks, etc. Anyone wanting to donate money or school supplies can drop them off at the 4th

  • 2008 staff sergeant selects list released

    The 2008 listing of staff sergeant selects was released today. See below for the 183 senior airmen from Seymour Johnson who were selected for promotion. Name & AFSC ANTONIOS, ROMHA , 2S0X1 ARSENAULT, DANIEL, 2W0X1 ARSEO, ANTHONY, 2T1X1 AYVAZYAN, DAVID, 3E0X2 BADERTSCHER, KENNET, 2A3X3

  • TDY per-mile rate increases

    In response to the mid-year rise in gasoline prices, General Service Administration officials raised the temporary-duty mileage rate from $0.505 per mile to $0.585. The increase applies to all uniformed personnel and civilian employees traveling on official business by privately owned automobile or

  • Airmen combine remembrance with fitness

    Base runners will contribute to a nationwide program August 24 at 8:30 a.m. in honor of servicemembers who gave their lives in support of the Global War on Terror. The base run is the local component of the Run-for-the-Fallen program. The program began with a cross-country run at Fort Irvin, Calif.,

  • NATO AWACS conducts Strike Eagle dogfights

    A NATO E-3A Sentinel and its crew arrived here Aug 8 to conduct training missions with 4th Fighter Wing aircrews. The Sentinel, which is an Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft from Geilenkirchen, Germany, will conduct mock dogfights between the wing's fighter aircraft. Using its

  • Next wing commander announced

    Senior Air Force leaders have identified Col. Mark D. Kelly to assume command of the 4th Fighter Wing here from Col. Steve Kwast. Colonel Kelly is coming to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Prior to his deployment he served as the

  • General Schwartz to Airmen: Be proud

    On his first day after being sworn in as the Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz wasted no time in getting his message out to Airmen. "The key thing we need to do is achieve stability," General Schwartz said. "At the same time, we need to focus on those things that are most important,

  • Fitness for life event to focus on families

    To minimize the amount of stress families feel as a result of frequent deployments, the Integrated Delivery System, a group of base agencies that provide services to Team Seymour families, and the Airman and Family Readiness Center are hosting a Fitness-for-Life potluck picnic Aug.19 from 6 to 8

  • Retired Chief fights for Airmen on Capitol Hill

    The international president of the Air Force Sergeants Association spoke at an enlisted call at the base theater here August 8. Retired Chief Master Sgt. John "Doc" McCauslin came here to inform Airmen of the power they have to influence federal legislation that affects military members and their