• Student's interest in math, science soars with STARBASE

    After spending a week immersed in the technical and flashy sides of math and science, a group of area students became the 21st class to graduate the base's Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration program June 25.The rising fifth graders who participated in

  • 4th Fighter Wing intramural softball championship

    Airmen from the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron participated in the base intramural softball championship here, June 21.Ammo, the acting home team, and Aircrew Ground Equipment, the away team, competed in the championship bout. The two teams played a vigorous eight innings, full of line drives,

  • Team Seymour member awarded CGOC Scholarship

    Brooke Mayo, daughter of Master Sgt. Ronnie Mayo, was presented with a $500 scholarship from the Company Grade Officer's Council here, June 20.Grade point average, local community involvement and a one-page advanced education plan essay were the deciding factors in selecting a recipient.Brooke

  • SJ Airmen selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 22.77 percent.The average score for those selected was 321.94, with an average time in grade of 5.39 years and time in service of 10.58 years, respectively. Weighted

  • Swimming in the summer time

    The fitness center's Olympic Pool is open for water enthusiasts to enjoy.Spend the day relaxing, swimming and soaking up the sun until Sept. 3. Pool passes are $3 per day, per person and $50 for the season. The pool is open daily from 1 to 6 p.m. Lap swimming takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.,

  • Prepare to retrain

    Typically, members who join the military sign up for a career that they are interested in or are placed in a job that fits their service's needs. In either situation, an Airman may not feel like their current career suits them, so they are given the option to retrain into a different specialty.For

  • Iron Dagger Joint Exercise involves multiple agencies across four states

    A great idea and several months of preparation paid big dividends June 11 through 15 as units from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., launched exercise Iron Dagger 2012.The exercise was developed and executed in a manner reminiscent of a high-level Defense Department tasking, but it was actually a

  • Weekly bulletins for June 21

    The following is a list of events taking place across the wing and in the local community:- Due to the Mission Support Group change of command June 22 Wright Brothers Avenue will be closed from 7:30 to 10 a.m. - The Air Force Climate Survey, allowing Air Force Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, APF and

  • Children take off with STARBASE

    Summer vacation does not mean it is time to sit in front of the TV and turn into a couch potato - in fact, for students participating in the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration program it means a week-long immersion into science and math studies. Through

  • Airmen save drowning man

    "Help!" someone faintly calls out. You look out to the ocean and see a man's arms flailing about, half a mile into the surf, struggling to stay afloat as waves crash down on him. What would you do, knowing lifeguards are not close enough to save him?Three 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen