• ‘Tis the coldest time of year

    The 4th Fighter Wing experienced some very cold weather as 2010 came to an end. Additionally, 2011 may continue this trend. The colder winter months are historically the second most costly time of year for SJAFB utilities due to the cost associated with providing utilities during periods of extreme

  • Need someone to talk to, visit a chaplain

    Holidays are traditionally a joyful time for people to reconnect with family and friends and when people reflect on the things they are grateful for. However, for some, the upcoming holidays do not symbolize a time of celebration but a time of loneliness. The Seymour Johnson chapel staff has their

  • Airpower over Afghanistan

    In the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter squadron building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, there is a sign on the door that reads, "The mission is the 18 year old with a rifle." The aircrews say this helps them keep in perspective why exactly they're deployed.

  • SJ cops in first solo AF ground base defense attack since Vietnam

    For the first time since the Vietnam War, Air Force Security Forces members on the ground solely defended a base from attack in May of 2010. Fourteen of those Airmen were members of the 4th Security Forces Squadron, just recently back from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. "I was driving the

  • Yellow Ribbon Dining takes on new life

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center staff are shaking up the Yellow Ribbon Dining program in the coming year. "We are changing things up for 2011. We will be having a monthly Yellow Ribbon event," said Master Sgt. Andrea Schaub, A&FRC readiness NCO. The Yellow Ribbon Dining, which takes place three

  • Cookie drive spreads holiday cheer in SJ dorms

    Dorm residents received a sweet surprise from members of both Officers and Enlisted Wives Clubs, as they delivered cookies to the Airmen during their annual cookie drive Dec. 9, 2010. To reach out to Airmen who live in the dorms and let them know they are not alone this holiday season, the OSC and

  • Arts council hosts free collage project

    The Arts Council of Wayne County is hosting a free "My Military Life Time Capsule Art Workshop" with Robert Jones for active-duty military families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8. "This free art workshop is for military families and is recommended for families with children ages 5-18," said Becca

  • Taser training shocks SFS Airmen into the New Year

    Airmen from the 4th Security Forces Squadron got the shock of their life as they received a day full of taser training including several live demonstrations on the power of the non-lethal weapon.Several Security Forces Airmen participated in a "voluntary exposure," exercise, where they received a

  • 4th FSS tramples competition with Hennessy award win

    For the first time in the history, the 4th Force Support Squadron food service specialists at both the Southern Eagle Dining Facility and the Flight Kitchen were awarded the 2010 Air Combat Command John L. Hennessy Award winners, Nov. 17.The Hoover Commission created The Hennessy Award as a way to