April 3, 2015 Grounding birds keeps aircraft airborne In 2014, the Air Force experienced a hazard that caused more than $55 million in damage through more than 4,000 instances.Representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture set up shop at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to mitigate the risk of those all too common in-flight hazards - bird
March 31, 2015 Remembrance ceremony honors ‘true legend’ Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker said years ago that he wanted to be remembered for always doing his best. He did so, not by achieving the Air Force's highest enlisted rank, but by leaving the service in a better place than when he found it.With his recent passing, the
March 30, 2015 CTIP aims to stop traffic According to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the United States government considers trafficking in persons the criminal conduct involved while holding someone in compelled service.Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of
March 27, 2015 Hearts Apart: Caring for families of deployed, remote tour Airmen As a top priority for 4th Fighter Wing leaders, caring for Airmen and their families is always a focus around base.Over the past few months, Team Seymour has unified to improve the Hearts Apart program, an initiative focused on meeting the needs of families of Airmen who are deployed or serving on
March 27, 2015 Peak household goods shipping season A permanent change of station can be both exciting and stressful for the entire family. The Traffic Management Office's goal this summer moving season is to provide you the necessary information to help you get your desired move dates and decrease some move stressors. In order to do that, we need
March 25, 2015 SJ Airman takes talents to Tops in Blue stage "Music is one of my biggest passions." One of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's own, Airman 1st Class Mitchell Dixon, recently channeled his passion for music into an audition for Tops in Blue and was inducted into their noteworthy ranks for the 2015 worldwide tour.Dixon is currently an aerospace
March 24, 2015 Team Seymour honors past, celebrates future with local Tuskegee Airmen Chapter Members of the Wilson V. Eagleson Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen joined Airmen of the 4th Fighter Wing for a heritage luncheon at Eagle's Landing, March 18.Retired Maj. Roy White, Eagleson Chapter vice president and historian, highlighted the event as the keynote speaker and shared his account of
March 20, 2015 Aircraft metal technology shop crafts precision art to repair jets When something breaks on a fighter jet and the faulty item can't be fixed or ordered, the Airmen of the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology shop step up.The AMT shop primarily supports the aircraft maintenance squadron by constructing or making one-time repairs on parts by
March 19, 2015 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
March 13, 2015 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