• 4th FW commemorates Battle of Britain with RAF piano burning tradition

    The heritage of the 4th Fighter Wing began with the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons in World War II. Long before Pearl Harbor and American entry into the war, these American volunteers fought alongside England against the Nazis. These squadrons, 71, 121 and 133, became the 334th, 335th and 336th

  • Air Force Ball helps relive past, celebrate present

    The 4th Fighter Wing will host an Air Force Ball Oct. 1 commemorating 64 years of worldwide air superiority.While to many the Air Force Ball may sound like another banquet or a reason to be in formal or semi-formal dress uniforms, the event is planned to give Airmen a chance to celebrate their

  • Airmen assist in community cleanup after storm

    Airmen traded in their flight suits, aircraft and weapons for rakes, limb trimmers and chainsaws to help Goldsboro residents clean up after the recent hurricane.Twenty-one aircrew members from the 335th Fighter Squadron volunteered help the local community recover from Hurricane Irene, Aug. 30,

  • Maj. Gen. Hoog visits Seymour during farewell tour

    As Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog bid farewell to the 9th Air Force, he made a final visit to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to speak with Airmen, Aug. 31, 2011.Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog, commander of the 9AF at Shaw AFB, S.C., and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Brooks, command chief of the 9AF, had breakfast with

  • Are you a potential statistic?

    Airmen here participated in a new defensive driving course for those under the age of 25.The "Alive at 25" course is a National Safety Council defensive driving aid designed for those under the age of 25, said Staff Sgt. Pierre Convers, 4th Fighter Wing ground safety manager.Airmen from all over the

  • Team Seymour begins cleanup from Hurricane Irene

    After winds and rain died down enough for crews to venture out, the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron put its Airmen to work cleaning up after Hurricane Irene.Airmen were out surveying damage left in the storm's wake August 27.When the sun came up on August 28, the 4th CES heavy equipment operators or

  • ALL CLEAR - Latest information

    Base status: ALL CLEARAll gates are open according to normal schedules.To report fallen trees or damage on base call Civil Engineering at 722-5613Do not use personal chainsaws to remove trees on base.If you have debris/fallen limbs in your yard, you can move them to the curb for pickup. Do not place

  • Author Ellie Kay visits SJ to inform, encourage Airmen

    Financial expert and renowned author Ellie Kay visited Seymour Johnson to give helpful economic tips and to share her philosophy on military families, Aug 23.Kay, a military wife for more than 15 years and a mother of seven, brings first-hand knowledge on the dynamic lifestyle of a military family