• Retired Army Colonel talks war

    Everyone has a story to tell. For some, it is a story for their children of how they met the love of their lives, and for others, it is a story of adventure to share with their friends.Retired Army Lt. Col. Lewis "Bob" Sorley III, Vietnam veteran, author and Johns Hopkins University doctorate, has

  • An airman is only as good as his tools

    Iraqi airmen expanded their maintenance capabilities at New Al-Muthana Air Base after wrapping up a three-week U.S. Air Force training session on a new torque wrench calibration system.The IqAF recently purchased the calibration system so maintainers here could become self-sufficient and cut

  • SJ Airman among those selected for Tops In Blue

    Air Force Services Agency officials here recently announced the names of 34 Airmen selected for the 2011 Tops In Blue tour. In December 2010, 73 Airmen competed as singers, dancers, musicians and technicians for Tops In Blue slots during the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search at Lackland Air

  • SJ prepares for Thunderbirds

    Preparation for this spring's "Wings Over Wayne" air show and open house are in full swing as the event schedule becomes finalized, and the months leading up to the big weekend quickly slip away.As part of the pre-show preparation Thunderbird pilot, Capt. Kristin Hubbard, visited Seymour Johnson Air

  • Select SFS functions relocate to fire department

    In an effort to streamline operations and provide 4th Security Forces Squadron customers better service, the base defense and emergency services operations have merged into the Emergency Control Center.The ECC, now located in the 4th Fighter Wing fire station, provides the base's first-responders

  • Shooting for excellence

    The Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection team arrived here, Feb. 7. The team, from Langley AFB, Va., inspects all lead major commands to ensure each unit meets requirements listed in their specific Air Force Instructions. The LCAP began Oct. 1, 2009, born out of Logistics

  • A piece of history

    In January 24, 1961, a B-52G Stratofortress bomber suffered structural failure in mid-air and crashed 12 miles north of here near Faro, N.C. During descent, two nuclear-weapons separated from the aircraft. One bomb parachute deployed receiving little impact damage as it landed in a nearby tree. The

  • AFA kicks off annual campaign

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign has began with this year's Air Force wide goal to raise more than $6.3 million for active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen and their dependents including surviving spouses."The Air Force Assistance Fund is a great way for people to give back," said Master Sgt.

  • Airman's Task Force stands up at SJ

     A new team on base is looking to shed light on some of the issues and challenges Seymour Johnson Airmen face on a daily basis. The team, referred to as the Airman's Task Force, is hoping to find reasonable solutions to some of these challenges.The ATF is led by Lt. Col. Daniel T. Naughton and is