• Oldest Rocketeer turns 100

    Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron Rocketeers traveled to Albuquerque Sept. 3, for the 100th birthday celebration of the oldest surviving Rocketeer fighter pilot, retired 1st Lt. William "Bill" Corbett Slade.The celebration was an opportunity for six Rocketeers to have a hand in squadron

  • COMACC visits Seymour Johnson AFB, talks priorities, future

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, visited Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 8-9, to further immerse himself in the 4th Fighter Wing's mission and one of its most prominent quality of life programs, the "Make It Better" initiative.During the

  • Seymour Johnson AFB remembers 9/11

    A 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held Sept. 11, at the main fire station on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina to mark the 14-year anniversary since the terrorist attacks of 2001.More than 150 members of the base and local community attended this year's event, which featured a slideshow

  • Our Finest Hour: The 4th Fighter Wing and the Battle of Britain

    Seventy five years ago one of the pivotal battles of World War II was fought.  It was the Battle of Britain, in which the Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe. The 4th Fighter Wing can trace its heritage directly to this battle.At the beginning of World War II the Nazi war machine conquered

  • Operation Llama Fury: Joint base training aims to standardize AFSC

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from three nearby bases descended upon Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for a weeklong training operation, Aug. 24-28, aptly named Operation Llama Fury.Teams from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Moody and Andrews Air Force Bases all traveled here to participate in the

  • 4th CES leads the way in energy

    The 4th Civil Engineer Squadron was recently awarded the 2015 Federal Energy & Water Management award, which recognizes individuals and organizations for significant contributions to energy and water efficiency within the federal government.The 4th CES began their journey back in 2014 by recognizing

  • Club of the Month: Painting Club

    Whether you're an amateur painter who just picked up the brush or the next Michelangelo ready to the next great work of art, the Painting Club is looking for you.What started as a blank canvas, when the Make It Better initiative first introduced clubs to Seymour Johnson AFB, has slowly evolved into