• Team Seymour civilian Airman earns recognition for volunteer-work

    One member of Team Seymour has served the base community since 1992, and was recently recognized for his efforts.Allan Pedersen, United Service Organizations (USO) of North Carolina director at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, was recently named the 2013 Continental United States Region Volunteer of

  • Annual charity donation drive suspended indefinitely

    The annual Combined Federal Campaign, responsible for raising $258.3 million for charities in 2012, has been suspended across the DOD due to the partial government shutdown.Susan Yarwood, the director of the DOD's CFC campaign said in a memorandum that a legal review of the charity drive found it to

  • Public engagement once again affected

    Air Force community and public outreach was significantly impacted earlier this year as sequestration went into effect, and is now all but non-existent due to the partial government shutdown, with more than 800 events being canceled or withdrawn this year. As a result of sequestration and the

  • Still fueling his fire

    For most people, it is human nature to run away from fires, survival of the fittest demands it. But firefighters don't turn their backs; they battle the fire head on.With that same mentality, retired Master Sgt. Eric Harper, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron lead fire inspector, tackles fires from a

  • Changing the world, one scarf at a time

    While deployed to Afghanistan in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in 2011, one group of Team Seymour Airmen used their backgrounds in business and philanthropy to help those in need.They started a non-profit organization called Flying Scarfs, which aims to help women in under-developed

  • Pink October

    Throughout the year, it's quite common to see a few items stamped with a pink ribbon for sale at a convenience store checkout, but during October, the color pink seemingly pops up everywhere. That's because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in similar fashion to those who hope to spread

  • Unwanted, expired prescription medication take back

    The 4th Fighter Wing will participate in the National Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Take Back Day Friday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.This event gives Team Seymour the opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted medications. During this time,