Feb. 2, 2011 Airman returns to duty after severe illness After a long and difficult recovery from a rare disease, an aircrew flight equipment technician rejoined his squadron here Jan. 26.Senior Airman Colton Brown, with the 4th Operations Support Squadron, is a walking example of the fighting spirit, as he recovered from a disease that almost took his
Feb. 2, 2011 SJ exceeds CFC goal by more than $26,000 Members of the 4th Fighter Wing showed their giving spirit as the Seymour Johnson community raised $216,552 for the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign drive.The goal for the year was to raise $190,000, said Capt. Michael Ahl, assistant staff judge advocate and the company grade officer representative
Feb. 2, 2011 Airmen step up to help area students An air traffic controller here decided to take action after learning from a co-worker that some area elementary students were not able to thoroughly enjoy their recess time because they did not have a good pair of sneakers."I heard Mr. [Jerald] Hatcher talking about some children at his wife's
Feb. 1, 2011 F-15E pilot selected to receive Jabara Award An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and 2004 graduate of the Air Force Academy was selected Jan. 25 to receive the 2011 Col. James Jabara Award for Airmanship.Capt. Michael Polidor, a member of Air Force Global Strike Command, distinguished himself through heroic actions in an Operation Enduring Freedom
Jan. 31, 2011 Navy, AF Academy baseball teams square off in Kinston The first ever "Freedom Classic" takes place at Historic Grainger Stadium Feb. 25-27. The Freedom Classic brings college baseball back to the Historic Grainger Stadium as the Naval Academy and Air Force Academy battle in a three game series."We are inviting all of Eastern North Carolina to honor and
Jan. 27, 2011 Tax Center to open Feb. 1 Tax season is upon us! Volunteers from the 4th Fighter Wing will once again provide free tax help, to include electronic filing, for active-duty, retired, National Guard and Reserve members serving under Title 10 U.S.C. and their families. Although the concept of filing federal or state income taxes
Jan. 27, 2011 Fire extinguisher maintenance saves lives Portable fire extinguishers are in most fires the first line defense for building occupants. These extinguishers are only good if they are properly maintained, inspected and the user has the ability to operate them. If you have a fire extinguisher then you should be performing a regular inspection
Jan. 27, 2011 Structural Airmen help keep jets in sky Good things come to those with patience and who show dedication to reaching their goals. This is the case for Airmen striving to complete their aircraft structural maintenance upgrade training. These Airmen begin their training with a 14-week technical school in Pensacola, Fla. After they arrive at
Jan. 20, 2011 4th CES named Best CE Squadron in Air Force The 4th Civil Engineer Squadron brought in the New Year with a bang, as they were named the best large civil engineer squadron in the Air Force for fiscal year 2010. The Air Force's Curtin Award, a highly coveted award, created by the Society of American Military Engineers in 1966 recognizes the
Jan. 19, 2011 Milestones Congratulations to the following contracting Airmen and civilians who were recently recognized by Air Combat Command for their outstanding performance with annual awards:2010 ACC Outstanding Small Contracting Unit4th Contracting Squadron2010 ACC Outstanding Contracting Civilian, GS-12 and