April 6, 2011 Getting to Wings Over Wayne For any great celebration, a lot of behind-the-scenes preparation has to take place before the event can take wings. Working feverishly behind the scenes, a group of Base and Goldsboro community professionals have been planning for Seymour Johnson's upcoming Wings Over Wayne Air Show and Open House.
April 5, 2011 4th LRS earns ACC-level award Members of the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently earned the Air Combat Command's 2010 General Thomas P. Gerrity Logistics Award.Sponsored by the Air Force Association, the annual award recognizes logistics and maintenance squadrons excelling in their contributions to logistics operations,
April 1, 2011 Seymour Johnson AFB Salutes North Carolina I'm pleased to once again invite the public to Wings Over Wayne Air Show 2011, home of the Eagle Squadrons and the legendary 4th Fighter Wing, to see firsthand how the airmen of Team Seymour and the Air Force aim high and continue to fly, fight, and win.Specifically, I want to thank you for your
March 31, 2011 SJ aircrew conducts first ever fly-over with biofuel Airmen from Seymour Johnson will demonstrate the Air Force's commitment to the use of alternative fuels by participating in the first biomass-fueled flyover at the Philadelphia Phillies season opener at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia April 1.Pilots and weapons system officers from the 335th
March 30, 2011 Fight Lab brings pain to SJ with MMA Sixteen fighters, each with the goal of proving they are the best, battled past bloodshed as they participated in mixed martial arts cage fights at the 916th Corrosion Hangar here, March 25.From unlikely contestants, such as 125-pound Tyler Brogden who knocked out his challenger, to intimidating
March 30, 2011 Wings Over Wayne Air Show is 'record breaking' Approximately 160,000 people attended the Wings Over Wayne Air Show and Open House here April 16-17.The two-day event featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Tora! Tora! Tora! and other aerial acts, as well as demonstrations from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team
March 29, 2011 Live fire training: fire vs. firefighter Firefighters typically do not set fires, they put them out. During most live fire training, firefighters typically use propane fires in a simulator instead of using paper and wood propellant Airmen here set fires to base houses scheduled for demolition to learn how to extinguish them.The base fire
March 25, 2011 Command spouse leads support efforts for Wayne County Public Schools The Wayne County Public Schools support the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base community by providing quality education to our military children; in turn the base takes every opportunity to mirror their efforts. Seymour Johnson's first lady danced to the occasion to give back to our children by
March 24, 2011 Pins falling The 14 person staff at Planet Bowl offers something for everyone including youth and adult league bowling, bingo, a Pro Shop, The Inside Scoop, The Ten Pin Café and arcade games. The Ten Pin Café serves breakfast all day and features a daily lunch special.In addition, there is always a daily bowling