• Loved ones welcome Airmen home from Middle East

    Families and friends welcomed home approximately 150 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing after a six-month deployment to the Middle East.Throughout the year, numerous Airmen deploy to various locations around the world, leaving behind loved ones and missing out on several special

  • Servicemembers re-enlist on Veteran's Day

    Servicemembers from each branch of the military were invited to re-enlist in front of thousands at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 11. The Oath of Enlistment is taken by every enlisted servicemember, before entering the military and whenever re-enlisting. The enlistees had the

  • Manning impacts first-term Airmen

    Nearly 200 first-term Airmen attended a briefing about the constrained Air Force specialty list at the base theater here, Nov. 14.The constrained AFSC list shows which Air Force career fields are over manned and only allowing a limited number of first-term Airmen to reenlist, said Master Sgt.

  • Honoring those who serve

    Members of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base participated in the Wayne County Veteran's Day parade in Goldsboro, N.C., Nov. 10.During the parade, servicemembers and civilians came together to honor those who have served in the United States military and thank them for their sacrifices.Col. Michael

  • Heritage of America Band bridges gap between military, community members

    The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band plays approximately 25 concerts a year in venues from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, playing a variety of jazz, classical and patriotic music to an audience of retirees, children and families alike.Their mission is to reach out to communities and tell the

  • Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of generations who served

  • SJ 2012 CFC ends with record numbers

    The 2012 CFC ended with a record amount of donations collected from members of Team Seymour, Nov. 2, 2012. This year's base goal was to raise $228,000, which was surpassed by more than $4,000."As an installation we donated more than $232,000, your generosity represents the largest-ever total

  • Cody named next Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has named Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody to serve as the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force.Cody will assume his new position on Feb. 1, following the Jan. 31 retirement of current Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy. Roy's