May 12, 2011 Building homes for families It is not about just earning a performance report bullet when Airmen and their families donate time to build houses helping others overcome hurdles in their lives.Chaplain (Maj.) Andrew Pak gathered a group of Team Seymour Airmen and dependents to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit
May 12, 2011 SJ recognizes 2010 maintenance professionals of the year The 2010 Maj. Gen. Jerry Rogers Maintenance Professional of the Year Award Banquet took place here May 6 to recognize the best Airmen of the 4th Maintenance Group.The award is given to 10 Airmen throughout the 4th MXG who have made exceptional contributions to mission readiness throughout the year
May 11, 2011 SJ Airman takes the cake in ACC for Hennessy Traveler award A little sugar and a little spice make everything nice - especially for a food services Airman here whose baking skills landed her a trip to California as the Air Combat Command Hennessy Traveler.Airman 1st Class Precious Avent, 4th Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, earned the
May 10, 2011 Author, relationship expert comes back to SJ A world-renowned author who has become a common stay on the New York Times Best Seller List will hold a free seminar to share his expertise on relationships with the base community here May 17. Dr. Gary Chapman, author of "The Five Love Languages," will speak about the five signs of a healthy
May 6, 2011 Secretary of Defense visits SJ to encourage, thank Airmen Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited more than 300 Airmen here to thank them for their service and address questions about topics such as the federal budget, the proposed drawdown of servicemembers in Afghanistan and the direction of the military, May 6."The Air Force, you, are playing a
May 6, 2011 Occupational, recreational safety top priority for commanders Members of the 4th Fighter Wing and the 916th Air Refueling Wing attended the second quarter Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Council meeting here, April 26.Throughout the ESOHC meeting, Col. Shawn Pederson, 4th FW vice commander, commented on the outstanding work being done at the base
May 5, 2011 RAPCON receives $16 million upgrade The Radar Approach and Control Center received an extreme makeover as they upgraded their aging radar system to the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, April 27.If the air traffic control tower is the eyes on the skies, the RAPCON is their heavy duty binoculars. Tasked with the
May 5, 2011 AETC is searching for a few good Airmen If you ever wanted the opportunity to recruit sharp individuals into the Air Force as an Air Force Recruiter, mold civilians into Airmen as an Air Force Military Training Instructor, lead transitioning Airmen as a Military Training Leader, or educate Airmen as a Professional Military Education
May 5, 2011 4th CES brings the green to Wings Over Wayne Those who braved the high winds and impending storm to attend the 2011 Wings over Wayne Air Show and Open House were able to visit the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron booth that was full of free Earth Day items designed to send a message to all attendees: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base cares about the
May 3, 2011 SJ aircrews assist in Operation Sea Lion 11-05 Forty two aircraft from nine military units participated in a large force exercise in the skies over North Carolina to support Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise being held at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.Participating in the exercise were four F-22A Raptors from the