• Team Seymour plans for 2011 Wings Over Wayne Airshow

    Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will open the gates to the public for the 2011 Community Appreciation Day with the Wings Over Wayne Air Show, April 16-17. The show will feature the Air Combat Command F-15 Strike Eagle Demonstration Team and many other aerial and ground displays from all military

  • Taking Jared's flight

    As one of his young soldiers lay defenseless on a mountain path, Army Staff Sgt. Jared Monti dropped his radio and stepped in front of the enemy forces pinning down his unit -- exposing himself to a barrage of small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades as he attempted to pull his wounded comrade

  • Maj Gen Hoog, 4th Fighter Wing Still First

    From the skies over Afghanistan to the Goldsboro Air Force base they call home, members of the 4th Fighter Wing are living up to the legacy that has been written and reinforced by generations of men and women since World War II -- at least as far as Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog is concerned. So when the

  • Strike Eagle medics support Fort Bragg training

    The medic's assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing support the base's mission anytime, anywhere -- they recently supported Combat Arms Training and Maintenance specialists during weapons qualification on Fort Bragg.The medic's role is often performed behind the scenes, they are typically the anonymous

  • Airmen talk about ORI results, what Satisfactory means to them

    Being prepared for air combat operations everyday takes the right team, the right attitude, and the right skills. So when the men and women of the 4th Fighter Wing received a satisfactory rating during the recent Operational Readiness Inspection, the experience proved very different for everyone.

  • Whooping cough cases on the rise

    Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is typically thought of as a disease of the past; unfortunately, the number of whooping cough cases are once again on the rise. Before a vaccine was created in the U.S., pertussis annually killed 5,000 to 10,000 people. Thanks to a vaccine, the

  • Arts Council seeks photos for Afghanistan display

    Members of the Seymour Johnson community are being asked to submit their photos of daily life in Afghanistan for display consideration in the upcoming Arts Council of Wayne County "A Country, A People" exhibit.The exhibit will showcase native Afghans and military members serving in the country, as

  • Operational Readiness Inspection Superior Performers

    During the Phase 1 Operational Readiness Inspection, these teams and individuals stood out amongst their peers and were identified by the Air Combat Command Inspector General team as superior performers. Congratulations to the following teams and individuals:Teams:Client Support TeamCommand Post

  • Airman close to death, wingman stays by his side

    What started as a stomach complaint one month ago while deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, turned into an emergency medevac for a Seymour Johnson Airman. Shortly after doctors at JBB found fluid in Senior Airman Colton Brown's lungs, drainage tubes were placed, and he continued fighting for his

  • Silver Hawks deploy for Iron Curtain

    At the end of a busy workday, 50 Airmen are instructed to rally for a brief; the 4th Operations Support Squadron has just been tasked with a deployment order to an unknown location. Is this just another exercise or is Iron Curtain for real? The 4th OSS is no stranger to rapid mobilization in support