• Airmen determined to help Army Sergeant's daughter find a donor

    What does Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the Young and the Restless soap opera and national/Department of Defense donor programs all have in common? They are actively engaged in educating the public about a life-saving opportunity that has less than a two percent match rate and takes only a few

  • Defenders reach New York in time for 9/11 anniversary

    A joint installation security forces team took the final steps of a 2,182 mile journey ending in Battery Park Sept. 11. The park is just six blocks away from Ground Zero and was filled with spectators, camera flashes and tears as the security forces guidon made its way through the last four miles of

  • Aircrew head downrange to support OEF

    The 4th Fighter Wing hailed farewell to several aircrew members including pilots, weapon systems officers (WSO), maintenance crew members and support staff, as they left to join the 335th Fighter Squadron package on a deployment to Southwest Asia, Sept. 14.The group of pilots, WSOs and aircrew

  • Team Seymour remembers 9/11

    To the workers who dropped everything to save someone in need on September 11, 2001, the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron and 4th Security Forces Squadron held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony in their honor."We are here to remember those who have lost their life on 9/11 and since," said Senior Master Sgt.

  • SJAFB deploys work force

    On the eve of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, Airmen here prepared to deploy to Afghanistan.Approximately 300 Airmen from the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Medical Group, 4th Mission Support Group, 4th Aircraft Maintenance squadron and the Explosive Ordinance Disposal flight deployed to Afghanistan

  • Are you a hard target?

    With the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks coming closer, we should all take a moment to look at how hard of a target we really are at home and at work. Over the last two years there have been several attacks and foiled plots against military personnel and installations throughout the United

  • 4th FW awarded ACC Air Force Meritorious Unit Award

    Airmen here have yet another accolade to add to their ribbon rack and portfolio as the 4th Fighter Wing received its second Air Combat Command Air Force Meritorious Unit Award for its commitment to excellence both at home and downrange from May 2010- May 2011."This award acknowledges the hard work

  • 2,977…is it just another number?

    Two thousand nine hundred and seventy seven...is it just another number? As a native New Yorker, I am usually not at a loss for words, but the events that unfolded on 11 September 2001 left me speechless. 2,977 people died that day as victims of an act of hatred against our nation and our national