Master Sgt. Steven Marlin (left) and Master Sgt. Andrew Herard (right), 4th Fighter Wing weapons safety managers, go over a checklist before starting a safety inspection at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2021. The weapons and occupational sections of the safety office inspected the 4th Security Force Squadron’s work spaces, shooting range, storage spaces and ammunitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylee Gardner)

The 4th Fighter Wing continues its long tradition of breaking barriers and being the tip of the spear for innovation. For the last few days, the 4th Fighter Wing has been operating not only from Seymour Johnson AFB, but from Wilmington, Fort Fisher, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as well.

Airman 1st Class Kevin Lazo, 336th Fighter Squadron avionics technician, replaces a line replacement unit on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 2021. The LRU can be replaced in a short period of time on location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Barrera)

Information about Tuskegee Airmen is displayed at the African American Heritage Committee’s Soul Food Grab & Go event at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 2021. Along with this event, Airmen also had the opportunity earlier this month to meet with Tuskegee Airmen, learn about African American culture and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylee Gardner)

Senior Airman Kierra Hamil (left), 4th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental technician, connects a test harness to an F-15E Strike Eagle while Airman 1st Class Quentin Thompson (middle), 4th CMS electrical and environmental technician, and Senior Airman Thiago Santos (right), 4th Fighter Readiness Squadron electronics technician, set up an Eclypse tester program at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2021. The electrical and environmental shop and precision measurement equipment laboratory worked together to write the code for this test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Barrera)

An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2021. The aircraft uses two crew members; a pilot and a weapon systems officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Col. Aaron Meyers, 4th Operations Group commander, receives a pre-flight brief before his final flight at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2021. During this brief, Meyers is informed about weather conditions, takeoff and landing times, maintenance checklists and other information regarding his upcoming flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylee Gardner)

Capt. Stephannie Hernandez-Ruberte, 4 Operations Support Squadron wing intelligence weapons officer (left), Airman 1st Class Broc Wicks (center) and Airman 1st Class Valeria Jimenez-Valdez (right), 4th OSS intelligence analysts, recite the oath of enlistment during a change of service ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2021. Wicks and Jimenez-Valdez will become Specialist 3 intelligence analysts for the U.S. Space Force. These Airmen made the leap from the Air Force to the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jordan Colvin)

Staff Sgt. William Price (left) and Tech. Sgt. Jorge Gonzalez (right), 4th Fighter Readiness Squadron quality assurance inspectors, perform a safety inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2021. Price and Gonzalez performed the inspection to ensure the aircraft, equipment and personnel are safe prior to maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Barrera)