July 31, 2013 Teamwork makes the dream work The notion of teamwork is engrained in the minds of Service members from the day they set foot into basic military training. They are taught to overcome obstacles and accomplish the mission as one. Two groups of Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron embodied the teamwork concept and
July 31, 2013 Base residents invited to housing Town Hall, lease signing events Base housing privatization is officially scheduled to begin Sept. 1. Prior to the official transition, Corvias Military Living will hold an informational Town Hall and several lease signing events to provide updates and help families complete their paperwork. All current Seymour Johnson base
July 31, 2013 VA clinic opens to serve local veterans Leaders from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., veterans and members of the community came together during a ribbon-cutting ceremony here to celebrate the opening of the Veteran's Affairs Goldsboro Community Based Outpatient Clinic, July 29, 2013.The clinic, which officially opened July 1, 2013
July 30, 2013 Officers, enlisted members offered early retirement Technical and master sergeants, captains, majors and lieutenant colonels in certain Air Force specialties may apply to retire with fewer than 20 years of active service under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Commonly referred to as the 15-year
July 29, 2013 S.A.V.E. with 4th MSG Innovation Forum As Airmen walk into the office of Lt. Col. Mandy Birch, 4th Mission Support Group deputy commander, they'll see the acronym, "S.A.V.E." up on the wall.S.A.V.E., which stands for "Simple, Airmen-owned, Value creation, and Every voice respected," is the motto for the group's new Innovation Forum which
July 25, 2013 Ninth Air Force welcomes new commander Ninth Air Force has a new leader.Maj. Gen. Jake Polumbo took command of Ninth Air Force from Maj. Gen. Larry Wells during a change of command ceremony here May 31, 2013."I've followed General Wells three times now in command," Polumbo said. "Each time, he's done a superb handover. I know I'm
July 25, 2013 ‘Trident warriors’ test technology U.S. Air Force and Navy units participated in the Trident Warrior 2013 exercise over the Atlantic Ocean near the Hampton Roads, Va., area, July 8-19.The exercise aimed to test an experimental Joint Tactical Information Distribution System between fourth and fifth-generation fighters, and included
July 24, 2013 Keep the bugs at bay Mosquitoes are a major health hazard responsible for the transmission of West Nile Virus and many other serious diseases. Even if you're only outside for a few minute, mosquitoes can detect your presence from more than 100 feet away.A few simple preventive measures, such as insect repellent, can
July 24, 2013 AF officials announce fiscal 2014 force management programs In ongoing efforts to size and shape the force to current and future requirements, Air Force officials announced the fiscal 2014 force management programs.The Air Force ended fiscal 2012 159 Airmen over end strength and anticipates ending fiscal 2013 at or marginally over end strength. The fiscal