Dec. 14, 2012 N.C. Governor and Governor-elect visit 4th FW; highlight strong community partnership North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and Governor-elect Pat McCrory visited the 4th Fighter Wing Dec. 14 on a tour of military installations across the state in a continuing effort to build and maintain strong community relations. Perdue and McCrory met with base and community leaders to discuss the
Dec. 14, 2012 Sending home baked love to Airmen The Officer and Civilian Spouses Organization conducted an annual cookie drive Dec. 10, for Airmen living in the dorms here to give a bit of cheer during the holidays and thank them for their service. Base members and the local community were encouraged to donate cookies to the drive prior to the
Dec. 14, 2012 Being financially prepared for the holidays The Airman & Family Readiness Center recently held a finance class for Airmen and base personnel that showed ways to manage holiday spending. During the class participants were given tips, guidelines and a budget plan, to ensure they stayed afloat during the holiday season."The first step is to
Dec. 13, 2012 USAF Heritage of America Band brass quartet spreads holiday cheer The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band brass quartet played a variety of holiday songs for members of Team Seymour here, Dec. 12.The quartet, based out of Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va., began their visit at the 4th Fighter Wing Headquarters, playing holiday-themed carols for an audience of
Dec. 13, 2012 Tips to prevent foodborne illness The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages consumers to pay special attention to the handling and preparation of foods during the holiday season. Keep in mind that the elderly, children and individuals with weakened immune systems - including pregnant women - are especially at risk of
Dec. 13, 2012 335th FS commemorates record-setting F-15E The 335th Fighter Squadron held a ceremony Dec. 7, 2012 in honor of the F-15E Strike Eagle Flag Ship 487 for reaching the 10,000 flying hours milestone.Representatives from Boeing and Atlantic Models presented the 335th FS with a scaled model of 487 to commemorate the achievement."The significance
Dec. 6, 2012 Team Seymour continues holiday festivities with tree lighting Children cheered and clapped as Santa Claus arrived on a horse-drawn carriage to the annual tree lighting ceremony here, Dec. 3.The 4th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Jeannie Leavitt, kicked off the holiday celebration by providing opening remarks and thanking everyone for contributing to a great year
Dec. 6, 2012 Setting the holidays a flame The 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services flight held a holiday safety demonstration here, Dec. 5. During the demonstration, 4th CES fire fighters set a tree on fire to show how quickly it can go up in flames. They also stressed the importance of properly maintaining a Christmas tree