June 6, 2014 Fourth but First; the 4th FW and its effect on D-Day 70 years later On June 6, 1944, Col. Donald Blakeslee, then 4th Fighter Group commanding officer, sounded the recall alarm. The blaring speaker system located at the center of Royal Air Force North Weald Airfield in Debden, England, alerted all awake and asleep alike of the pending meeting."Emergency briefing at
June 2, 2014 Historic ending, new beginnings: Team Seymour welcomes new 4th FW commander Colonel Jeannie Leavitt relinquished command of the 4th Fighter Wing to Col. Mark Slocum during a change of command ceremony here, June 2, 2014.Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo, Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, presided over the traditional military ceremony. The exchange of the unit's guidon during a change
May 30, 2014 Team Seymour members stretch legs to keep in marathon shape Training for a marathon can be an arduous task, but the people who endure the thousands of miles of running, multiple pairs of shoes and hundreds of hours of endurance training find it rewarding.Two Team Seymour members embarked on two different paths that led them toward a marathon's finish line.In
May 30, 2014 Leadership Lecture Series: Medal of Honor recipient shares story with SJ Airmen "Warrior is a word we often say in the military, but today that word holds a very special meaning," said Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander as she introduced Walter "Joe" Marm Jr. to the stage. "Our guest speaker embodies the very spirit of the warrior," she added. "A person who has
May 30, 2014 SJ chaplain corps awarded for keeping Airmen in top spiritual shape With the Air Force downsizing, both in funding and manning, the 4th Fighter Wing chapel has found a way to rise above these challenges and continue to provide outstanding service to the Airmen of Team Seymour.Recently, the chapel was awarded the Terence P. Finnegan Award for Outstanding Medium
May 30, 2014 Military child uses heels and a crown as a platform for positive change An elected position provides her title, but it's who she is that gives her the platform to catalyze community cohesion.The daughter of a retired Air Force member, Emily Tucker, Miss Goldsboro 2014, learned to live by certain standards. Among those standards was her father's core values of integrity
May 30, 2014 “Diesel” Dave overcomes adversity to cycle again At the age of 43, recently retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dave Galloway thought the days of stressful and dangerous situations were long behind him. As an avid cyclist, he planned to spend the rest of his life enjoying family trips and riding his bicycle. However, an unexpected event would