• An Airman’s best friend

    He was bred to stand on the front lines and help protect Service members. He worked day-in and day-out to detect and warn them of the existence of explosives. For the last 10 years, he's been an Airman's best friend.Charlie, a 10-year-old German Shepherd Military Working Dog (MWD) assigned to the

  • Lieutenant follows father's path to silver wings

    Second Lt. Jon Koritz graduated from undergraduate pilot training Aug. 16, joining a long list of military aviators, including his late father, Maj. Tom Koritz.Koritz' father was killed in action on the second night of combat during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 flying an F-15E Strike Eagle. At the

  • Buses, books, back to school

    With the summer season coming to an end, children and parents are making changes to ensure they are ready for the upcoming school year. Sleeping schedules have to be adjusted, school supplies and clothes must be bought and children need to transition from summer mode into school mode."I'm very

  • Sink or swim

    Members of Team Seymour participated in the annual Build-a-Boat competition here, Aug. 14, 2013. Participants were given an hour to build boats made of cardboard and duct tape, then the vessel's captain and first mate paddled across the base pool competing for the overall fastest time.The

  • One force, one fight

    Airmen from the 414th Fighter Group, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., took Total Force Integration (TFI) to another level by teaming with aircrew assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., during the final phase of the F-15E Strike Eagle Basic Course.The F-15E Strike

  • S.A.F.E. keeps Airmen Street Smart

    Take a moment to think about all the things you still have left to do in your life. There are still friends to meet, sights to see and memories to make. Now imagine all of that being taken away by a decision to text and drive, get behind the wheel after a few drinks, or even something as simple as

  • Free smartphone app designed to keep Airmen informed

    The Air Force launched a free mobile app geared toward informing Airmen and families about force support squadron morale, welfare and recreation events happening on their base."MyAirForceLife," developed by the Air Force Personnel Center, links eligible patrons to force support squadron-related MWR

  • Hearts of purple and gold

    Several Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., were recognized during a ceremony honoring Purple Heart recipients at the First Church in Goldsboro, N.C., Aug. 6, 2013. The Purple Heart is awarded for wounds or death as result of an act of any opposing armed force, an international

  • Reserve wing plans ribbon cutting ceremony for new American Red Cross office

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve, and the Eastern North Carolina Region of the American Red Cross have teamed up to provide a permanent location for their new American Red Cross-Seymour Johnson field office. A ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the office will take place Aug.