Aug. 14, 2012 Civic leaders meet for first-ever forum, share top military-support strategies Twenty five civic leaders from 9th Air Force wings across the Southeastern United States will gather at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14 to 15, 2012, for the first-ever 9th Air Force Civic Leader Forum.The forum is designed to help civic attendees better understand Airmen's operational missions,
Aug. 13, 2012 Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air
Aug. 10, 2012 NCOs face career altering decisions The non-commissioned officer retraining program for fiscal year 2013 is in full swing. Approximately 1,400 staff, technical and master sergeants around the Air Force now face a critical decision. Of the 1,400 Air Force members, approximately 90 of those affected are stationed here. These Airmen will
Aug. 9, 2012 333rd AMU shows support for child living with cancer A typical day in an F-15E Strike Eagle maintainer's life includes generating multiple aircraft in support of their base's mission. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 333rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit went farther on one particular day to show their support for a mission completely out of their norm.The
Aug. 9, 2012 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony An honorary commanders' change of command ceremony involving leaders of Team Seymour, the city of Goldsboro and Wayne County was held at Eagle's Landing here, August 7.The 4th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Jeannie Leavitt, along with group and squadron commanders, from the 4th FW and 916th Air
Aug. 3, 2012 Tribute to the sailor A flag folding ceremony was held in honor of the late Chief Petty Officer retired, Walter Mercer, July 31, here.Walter Mercer completed 23 years of active duty service in the United States Navy. After his retirement, Mercer continued to show camaraderie and support to his country by working at the
Aug. 3, 2012 Continuing education People join the U.S. Air Force for all sorts of reasons such as travel, benefits or to defend our nation. One of the most popular reasons is free education.The mission of the base education office is to support and encourage voluntary education for military members. They offer academic program
Aug. 3, 2012 233 selected for promotion to staff sergeant More than 200 Team Seymour members were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 2.Air Force officials selected 13,448 of 33,060 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 40.68 percent. The average score for those selected was 283.30, with an average
Aug. 1, 2012 Practice makes perfect In preparation for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection in spring 2013, the 4th Fighter Wing conducted its most recent Operational Readiness Exercise, Coronet Warrior 12-03, July 23-26.The ORE tested the wing's mobilization and preparation from peace to wartime posture on a short notice
July 26, 2012 Mobile App Helps Families with Military Life The Department of Defense has a new smartphone mobile application to help service members and their families manage the challenges of military life. LifeArmor has seventeen behavioral topics with information, assessments, videos with personal stories and interactive exercises to develop coping