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Training, teamwork help air traffic controllers handle stress of mission
One shop at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, towers above the rest.The 4th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control tower is not only the tallest building on the installation; it's physically the highest point in Wayne County, North Carolina.The 36 Airmen who call the tower home use a combination of training and teamwork to
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3/19
2015
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Team Seymour ramps up to reach AFAF goal
The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began March 2 with the goal to raise $100,000 by April 10.The AFAF raises funds for a variety of programs which provide support ranging from financial assistance for active-duty Airmen to care for military widows.To raise awareness for this year's campaign, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base held a kickoff
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3/13
2015
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Seymour Johnson AFB: The source of F-15 airpower – Part 2
[Editor's note: This feature is the second of a three-part series focusing on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's ability to train both the Airmen who fly and the Airmen who maintain the F-15, thereby sourcing the Air Force's F-15 airpower.]The 4th Fighter Wing hosts more than half of the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter squadrons in the Air Force and is
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3/10
2015
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4th SFS pioneers ACC training program
The Air Force has put a premium on innovation symbolized by the "Airmen Powered by Innovation" initiative.The 4th Security Forces Squadron took that idea seriously and pioneered the first fully functional range training complex in Air Combat Command - now the standard by which security forces training is measured.Andy Anderson, 4th SFS lead
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3/05
2015
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4th OSS guidon passed to Divittorio
Lt. Col. Ernesto Divittorio assumed command of the 4th Operations Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony here, Feb. 27.Divittorio accepted the guidon from Col. Brian Afflerbaugh, 4th Operations Group commander, and will now lead a squadron of more than 200 members."Active-duty and civilian Airmen of the 4th Operations Support
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3/04
2015
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EARLY RELEASE 24 FEB
4th Fighter Wing Airmen and Civilians are cleared for early release at supervisor discretion, no later than 12:30 P.M. Mission essential personnel only will remain. Please exercise caution when returning home.
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2/24
2015
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Travel Notice: Chikungunya Virus
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito. The mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already infected with the virus. Although A. aegypti live only in the extreme southeast of the United States, A. albopictus is a fairly common species throughout much of
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2/23
2015
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Fueling the Strike Eagle's fire
The shimmering heat waves that emanate from jet exhaust ... the rumble of twin Pratt and Whitney engines ... the unmistakable aroma of pure Jet A fuel.The sights, sounds and smells of F-15E Strike Eagles in flight are made possible in part by the tireless efforts of a group of Airmen strategically placed just minutes from the flightline.The 4th
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2/19
2015
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4th MDG: embracing innovation to "Deliver Ready Medics and Quality Care"
Since planting its roots in 1948 as the 4th Station Medical Group at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, the reconstituted 4th Medical Group has worked diligently to "Deliver Ready Medics and Quality Care."After being relocated multiple times, the 4th MDG finally found a place to call home at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, where it
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2/13
2015
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Vietnam vet, POW shares accounts of perseverance
In the 4th Fighter Wing's latest installment of its Leadership Lecture Series, Feb. 4, the wing welcomed retired Lt. Col. Barry Bridger, a Vietnam veteran, prisoner of war, and former member of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to speak about his trials and tribulations during his more than six years of captivity.Bridger shared with
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2/09
2015
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