• AF officials announce newest lieutenant colonel selects

    Air Force officials selected 11 majors from the 4th Fighter Wing for promotion to lieutenant colonel. There will be a lieutenant colonel select promotion party from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Heritage Hall Spitfire Pub. Congratulations to the following majors selected for promotion:Kenyatte BookerTodd

  • 23 aircrew members graduate

    After spending nearly two years in training, the newest class of F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems officers are ready to report to their first permanent duty station. The 333th Fighter Squadron turned 23 fully-qualified Strike Eagle aircrew members over to the Air Force when Basic Course

  • SJ AFB Airmen enroute to Afghanistan

    More than 250 Airman from the 4th Fighter Wing, the 336th Fighter Squadron and 336th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron departed the base to assume the F-15E Strike Eagle close air support mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, between Aug. 22-26.The men and women of the 4th FW will play a key role in

  • You can help DoD be more efficient

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is asking all Department of Defense military and civilian employees to submit their ideas to save money, avoid cost, reduce cycle time and increase the agility of the Department.This contest, called the INVEST Awards, will reward those who submit the best ideas for

  • Airmen working behind the scenes

    There are times that despite all of their training maintainers cannot fix a broken piece of avionics equipment on the flightine. When this happens the piece of equipment is pulled from the jet and sent to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron's avionics back-shop for repair. Airmen in the back-shop

  • 4th LRS Airmen, Goldsboro community unite to aid Afghans

    Airmen from the 4th Logistical Readiness Squadron lent a helping hand at the MERCI Mission center to sort and prepare food and clothing for shipment to Afghanistan for distribution during humanitarian missions, Aug. 20, 2010.The Airmen prepared approximately 15 pallets of food and clothing for

  • The future is now: SJ embraces Expeditionary Combat Support System

    The Air Force is in the midst of a historical transformation as revolutionary changes are being made in the way airpower is employed by Air Force Logisticians to provide support to war-time fighters. Logisticians at Seymour Johnson have already begun paving the way for the change. The Expeditionary

  • Senator Hagan visits SJ AFB

    A North Carolina senator broke away from her busy schedule to spend time getting to know Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing and the 916th Air Refueling Wing on Aug. 19.Senator Kay Hagan spent the afternoon getting a first-hand feel for the mission at Seymour Johnson and learning about the needs and

  • Registration opens for spouse, caregiver scholarships

    Applications are now being accepted for spouse/caregiver scholarships through Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit organization that supports wounded service members, their families and families of the fallen.The purpose of the spouse/caregiver scholarships is to identify, recognize and