• 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 4th Fighter Wing names annual award winners

    The 4th Fighter Wing named the annual award winners for 2014 during a special ceremony held here, Jan. 24.Award hopefuls competed at the squadron and group level before becoming annual award nominees at the wing level.Congratulations to the following individuals:Field Grade Officer of the YearMaj.

  • Seymour Johnson: The source of F-15 airpower - Part 1

    [Editor's note: This feature is the first 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.]Seymour Johnson Air Force Base hosts the largest force of F-15E