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  • A crowd look onward at various aerial demonstrations during the Wings Over Wayne air show Oct. 15. More than 50,000 miltary and community members attended the event.

    A crowd gathers ...

  • SJ loses team member

    Team Seymour lost one of its members Saturday. Staff Sgt. Donovan Charlton Whitehurst, a vehicle operator with the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, died while drag racing at the Outer Banks Speedway in Creswell, N.C. Sergeant Whitehurst, 27, who had 12 years of racing experience, was driving a hard-tail dragster when it crashed into a dirt

  • ‘Culture of Volunteerism’ hallmark of military service

    Ida Fryar is the spouse of a retired Airman. She invites patients from a local hospital into her home for meals. She also brings food to homebound people through the meals-on-wheels program. She arranges fundraising, organizes parties and bakes cupcakes for nursing home residents. Furthermore, Ms. Fryar crochets baby items for new mothers and works

  • CES snaps three-game losing streak, beats 335th/336th FS, 21-12

    After several grueling losses, the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron pulled off a major upset over the 335th/336th Fighter Squadron in a flag football matchup at Gym Field Monday. "You can't get them all," said CES coach Jimarse Brown. "We learn from every series and fix what's wrong. This time we were able to come out of it with a victory." The

  • October signals Domestic Violence Awareness month

    Domestic Abuse Awareness Month may only last during October, but the staff at the Family Advocacy Office want to make sure that all base personnel and their families are conscious of domestic abuse issues the year round. "Our mission in family advocacy is the prevention of domestic and child abuse through education programs and reaching families
  • Staff Sergeant Duncan Tripp and Senior Airman Camile Davis, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, perform routine maintenance on a F-15E Strike Eagle during a Phase II Exercise October 4, 2006. The exercise is one of many in preparation for an Operational Readiness Inspection in January of 2007 that will test the base's war readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Greg Biondo)

    Just a checkup...

  • Military members get free state fair tickets

    Free tickets to the North Carolina State Fair! That's right, all military and dependent ID card holders get free admission to the state fair Wednesday. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is designating Wednesday as military appreciation day for the fair in Raleigh. "Military units across the country have had an increased

  • Breast Cancer Awareness month officially underway

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Men as well as women are at a potential risk for developing breast cancer. Both genders should remain aware that monthly self examinations are key to early detection. Along with self examinations, fitness and nutrition can also play a vital role in prevention. A recent study shows that eating the right
  • Ashley Knight, daughter of Staff Sgt. Robert and Kelly Knight, dribbles the ball downfield in a Seymour Johnson youth soccer game Saturday. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Tubbs)

    Kickin' it

  • The wing weapons safety office demonstrated the hazards associated with the detonation of a bomb dummy unit for weapons loaders, ammo troops, and F-15E aircrews who normally see it from the air Sept 28. The BDU-33 is a practice munition used by the F-15E to simulate the procedures needed to release live ordnance and to provide immediate feedback of where the bomb hit. The BDU-33 was dropped to help Airmen understand hazards involved with training munitions used everyday at Seymour Johnson. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Biondo)

    Here comes the boom!

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