• 67 plus years of airpower

    What does the Air Force want for its 67th birthday; new state of the art fighter jets, more unmanned aircraft, new maintenance facilities or how about additional satellites to launch into space?The answer is none of the above. What the Air Force really wants for its birthday is for all Airmen to

  • Civic leaders inducted as honorary commanders

    Twenty-seven civic leaders from across the Goldsboro and Wayne County community were inducted as honorary commanders for units on base here during a ceremony at Heritage Hall Sept. 9.The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Program allows community partners and civic leaders to gain

  • Gone but not forgotten: Seymour Johnson kicks off POW/MIA week

    The 4th Fighter Wing is holding several recognition events in honor of POW/MIA Week, leading up to a Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 19, 2014 at Heritage Park on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The week began with a lighting ceremony Sept 16, 2014 at Heritage Hall. During the event,

  • Enlisted evaluation and promotion systems implementation timeline

    In July, the chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced a series of incremental changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and Weighted Airman Promotion Systems scheduled for implementation from August 2014 through January 2017.The evaluation and promotion systems changes are slated

  • Seymour Johnson comes together in 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    Members of Team Seymour stood united for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony here Sept. 11.The event, hosted by the 4th Fighter Wing Honor Guard, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 4th Security Forces Squadron, featured narrators recounting the sequence of events on 9/11, a firing party, and moments of

  • Run for the Fallen: remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

    The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Company Grade Officer's Council hosted the second annual Run for the Fallen 5K and half-marathon here Sept. 6. More than 275 military service members and their families, assigned to installations across the East Coast, participated in the run, which was held to

  • Strike Eagle pilot sharpens skills during Razor Talon

    First Lt. Kevin Fogler, 335th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, eagerly suited up on Sept. 5 just like he would for any other sortie, but this was anything from an ordinary training mission. Excitement mounted as he attended his pre-flight briefing, ascertaining the tactical objectives of

  • Going down: EOD Airmen receive rappelling training

    Airmen from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight received rappelling training here Sept. 5. Click here to view the slideshow of their training. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

  • SJ kicks off 2014 Combined Federal Campaign

    Airmen and federal employees assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, now have the opportunity to support the charity of their choice through the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign.The annual CFC kicks off Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 20. During this six-week time frame, participants

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1.The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a