• 4th SFS wins ACC Outstanding Medium Security Forces Unit award

    The 4th Security Forces Squadron was awarded the 2013 Air Combat Command Outstanding Medium Security Forces Unit award April 30 during a ceremony at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.The award was presented to unit representatives by Col. Erik Rundquist, Director of Security Forces, Headquarters Air Combat

  • Taking a progressive stand against sexual assault

    In response to what has been called a "crisis within the ranks" by leaders within the Department of Defense, a variety of new sexual assault programs and initiatives have been sought out and employed in recent months and years.The improvements are centered on sexual assault prevention as well as

  • Holocaust, Nazi Germany survivor shares life story

    Members of Team Seymour and the local community filled Heritage Hall to pay tribute and recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day during an event on base, April 28, which featured a Holocaust survivor who shared his journey from oppression to freedom. Alfred Schnog, spoke about his experiences as a young

  • Team Seymour stands down during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    The 4th Fighter Wing held the first of its two Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR) Stand-down days this year, April 25, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is observed annually in April.SAPR Stand-down day, an Air Force wide initiative, focuses on preventing sexual

  • 4th CMS propulsion flight: keeping Eagles soaring, engines screaming

    With more than 90 F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, aircraft maintenance is a huge undertaking for Team Seymour Airmen. With Seymour Johnson's four fighter squadrons, and factoring in each of the wing's 90 aircraft has two jet engines, one can see how busy a day in the life of an

  • Ready for anything: 4th FW excels during CCRI

    The 4th Fighter Wing was recently tested on its ability to combat virtual threats during an Defense Information Systems Agency Cyber Readiness Inspection, culminating in an "excellent" rating for the wing.The weeklong assessment, conducted in March, critiqued the ins and outs of the base's cyber

  • Walking on her own

    At two-years-old, she still wasn't walking and suffered from balance and coordination issues. Due to a variety of medical conditions, caring for her was a 24-hour, 7-day a week job. The family needed help, but didn't know where to turn. In time, it came to the family's attention that she needed