Aug. 23, 2010 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
Aug. 23, 2010 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
Aug. 23, 2010 9/11 Hope Ride Poker Run raises money for wounded vets Registration is open for the 5th Annual Hope For The Warriors Poker Run, the 9/11 Hope Ride. The Run will help raise funds to enhance the quality of life for service members and their families who have been affected by injuries or death in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001. This is the first
Aug. 20, 2010 4th MSG receives new commander Col. Anne Winkler assumed command of the 4th Mission Support Group from Col. William Thomas Jr. here July 12. Colonel Winkler was previously the Director, Air Force Human Resource Management School, Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. As the
Aug. 19, 2010 Safety a concern as youth head back to school As the final days of back to school shopping wrap up parent's thoughts of savings shift to concerns over their children's safety, something that has already been on the minds of personnel in the 4th Security Forces and Civil Engineer Squadrons.To help keep members of the Seymour Johnson community
Aug. 19, 2010 Defenders prepared for today, training for tomorrow Defenders assigned to the 4th Security Forces Squadron know training is crucial to their ability to protect base personnel and assets. The 4th SFS training flight staff ensures base defenders are able to stand by their motto of "be prepared for today and train for tomorrow." The flight trains
Aug. 19, 2010 AF selects 194 SJ Airmen for promotion to NCO ranks Air Force officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 47.41 percent Aug. 19.The average score for those selected was 282.88, with an average time in grade of 1.97 years and an average time in service of 4.55 years, respectively.
Aug. 18, 2010 4th CMS Airman earns $10k through IDEA program There are bad ideas. There are good idea. A 4th Component Maintenance Squadron staff sergeant had a good one; an idea that led to a $10,000 payday. Staff Sgt. Jonnie Deitz, an aerospace propulsion journeyman, is the most recent member of the Seymour Johnson community to receive an Innovative
Aug. 18, 2010 JA expands legal assistance The 4th Fighter Wing Legal Office began offering expanded attorney appointments four days a week Aug. 16.Appointments are available Monday through Thursday for customers to discuss a variety of concerns with a lawyer including the creation of a will or advance medical directives. Airmen, retirees
Aug. 18, 2010 Warrior health, medical fairs benefit you One of the main goals of the 4th Medical Group is to optimally protect warfighters in the area of responsibility. The primary way to do this is to speed up the mobility process for real-world air and space expeditionary force deployers by holding medical mobility fairs. Unlike mobility fairs that