• Fight against ISIL: Ammo troops keep up with tempo

    There's nothing more exciting than watching a fighter jet loaded with munitions roar down the flight line headed off to take out the bad guy.Since hitting the ground, ammo troops assigned to an expeditionary maintenance squadron in Southwest, Asia have worked nonstop building bombs to support the

  • Mead takes 334th FS reins

    Lt. Col. Donn Yates, 334th Fighter Squadron outgoing commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Nathan Mead, 334th FS incoming commander, during a ceremony held here, Jan. 16.Mead was most recently assigned to the Pentagon and has now taken the lead of one of the 4th Fighter Wing's two formal

  • Operational security demands material classification

    Service members are trained in operational security but the concept extends beyond deployment reports and force protection conditions, it's alive in even the quietest file cabinet.Whether labeling or transporting, proper procedure must be followed when documents containing classified information are

  • Children’s oral health begins with parents

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month and the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Dental Flight would like to remind you of the important role you play in ensuring the long term oral health of your children.Care for your children's teeth begins in infancy. It's recommended to visit the

  • Wreaths Across America pays tribute to local fallen heroes

    "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once

  • Carolina Panthers honor Seymour Johnson AFB Airmen

    Six Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, got up close and personal with the National Football league, Dec. 14. The Carolina Panthers and the USO of North Carolina coordinated with military bases in North and South Carolina allowing selected service members to meet the players,

  • AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

    Air Force officials announced there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet the Defense Department strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirmed that fiscal year 2014 goals were

  • Mentoring event expedites knowledge transfer

    "You have 2.5 minutes. Ready, go!" "And ... switch!"What might sound like commands for a physical training exercise were actually the instructions given to Airmen and NCOs at a unique mentoring event held here, Dec. 11.The Airmen Mentoring Network hosted more than 20 participants who came

  • Ninth Air Force commander participates in Razor Talon

    Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, recently participated in Exercise Razor Talon here, Dec. 5.Exercise Razor Talon provides a low-cost, large-force exercise training opportunity for East Coast tactical and support aviation units.Polumbo was accompanied by Vince Pavkov, Ninth Air