Arrival -
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is located approximately 57 miles from Raleigh in Eastern North Carolina's Wayne County.
Air Transportation
The closest major airport to Seymour Johnson is the Raleigh-Durham International Airport located approximately 70 miles northwest of the installation. Upon arrival at the RDU passenger terminal, arrangements should have been made to be meet a unit sponsor. (NOTE: In the unlikely situation that no one meets you upon arrival, call the Seymour Johnson AFB Command Post at 919-722-0004 (keep this commercial number handy for your entire tour) or DSN 722-0004 and ask to be connected to your unit's first sergeant. Your sponsor will take you and your family to Lodging or an off-base hotel, depending on your reservations, and lay out the schedule for the next two weeks for you. Commercial transportation from the airport is also available.
Ground Transportation:
If arriving by ground transportation, please ensure that each family member has appropriate identification. Seymour Johnson has a 100% identification card check policy. Those in need of a visitors pass will need to stop by the Seymour Johnson Visitor's Center located at the main gate on Berkeley Ave. In order to receive a visitor's pass, each individual must have a sponsor and picture identification (driver's license, state identification card). For more information contact the visitor's center at 919-722-1343. Base maps will also be available upon request.
Getting Settled -
Temporary Lodging:
Lodging Quarters, at Seymour Johnson's Southern Pines Inn, are available by reservation to personnel traveling on official orders. Reservations should be made in advance and are on a first-come, first serve basis. Reservations can be made by mail, phone, fax, email or through your sponsor. You can also visithttp://af.dodlodging.net/propertys/Seymour-Johnson-AFB to make reservations and check availability online. Orders are not required to make reservations.
Lodging is also available for families arriving at Seymour Johnson. Additionally, 69 units of temporary lodging facility quarters have kitchen and other conveniences. For more information on Temporary Lodging contact the Southern Pines Inn at 919-722-0385 or visit their webpage at http://www.sjfss.com/lodging/lodging.html
Finance and MPF In-Processing briefings for active duty members
- Briefings will be conducted each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 0900, in the mass briefing room of building 3010. No prior sign up needed, walk-ins are now accepted for this briefing. Please note, we will not conduct briefings on ACC family days, wing down days, or federal holidays.
- Due to COVID-19 guidelines there is limited seating, and wait times could be increased due to this factor. However, we will do our best to serve all our customers.
- Members MUST attend this briefing prior to house hunting, leave, or additional in-processing. Failure to immediately in-process on the first available briefing will result in over or under payment of entitlements, and/or personnel records issues. Additionally, squadron commanders will be made aware of members that failed to immediately in-process.
- Members will attend this briefing after any required quarantines.
- If in quarantine or experiencing symptoms DO NOT ATTEND until cleared by medical!
- Members must be in uniform, wearing a mask, and bring all required documents in paper form, not electronic.
- Required Forms: PCS Orders (front and back), all amendments, lodging receipts, and airfare receipts
Get a "Jump Start":
Seymour Johnson offers Jump Start, a mandatory course to medically in-process Airmen and their families and helps answer any region specific healthcare questions they may have. Military members are required to be in uniform for this briefing. The course is offered every Thursday from 8 to 10 a.m. at Eagles Landing. Those on house hunting are still required to attend their scheduled brief."
Newcomers Orientation:
The Airman and Family Readiness Center's Newcomers Orientation is a mandatory briefing for Airmen who have recently arrived to Seymour Johnson AFB. This briefing is your orientation to the 4th Fighter Wing and the local area. During the briefing attendees will hear from the 4th FW commander and command chief as well as several other helping agencies from the installation. Representatives from Goldsboro will also be in attendance to provide insight on the local area.
Ensuring a Successful Transition -
The most important thing you can do to prepare for your PCS is to keep a positive attitude. After reading the list above, it's probably apparent that PCSing to Seymour Johnson AFB can be an arduous task in comparison to many other bases, but it is not that difficult to do with preparation and a good attitude. You have lots of people and resources here that will help you during your PCS, but only you can ensure a successful, smooth move. Get smart on the requirements, handle the big things early (pet travel, accommodations, etc. ...), and start communicating with your sponsor, early and often. Your sponsor may not be able to personally walk you through every step of this process, but they should be routinely helping you the first two weeks until you get your AFI license, have access to a vehicle, and start house-hunting on your own. The amount of time they devote to sponsor duties will depend on how much help you feel you need, and their work duties, so make sure your sponsor (and your supervisor) know what you need. If they don't know about it, they won't be able to help you.
We look forward to your arrival and welcome to Team Seymour.