• A1 annual award winners announced

    The deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services recently announced the 2009 award winners for the A1 community."The A1 community is ready, engaging and constantly leaning forward to support Airmen and taking care of their families," said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton. "While celebrating the

  • Fledgling eagles learn to fly

    The sky's the limit for the 333rd Fighter Squadron's Basic Course graduates of Class 09 CBE. Twenty four F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems officers completed the B-Course and will graduate during a ceremony at the Walnut Creek Country Club in Goldsboro, N.C., March 6."The 'B-Course,' as

  • Enlisted to officer in no time flat

    The Air Force offers Airmen many chances to excel in different areas of life. One opportunity is the chance for enlisted personnel to commission into the officer corps after earning a bachelor's degree.Though it is primarily the responsibility of Airmen to develop as part of the "whole-person"

  • Library offers more than books

    The mission of the Watkins-Das Learning Center staff is to provide customers with expert assistance, access to mission-essential information while supporting academic achievement and to enhance the quality of life for the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base community. The center offers many free services

  • It's a dog's life

    Military working dogs help keep service members safe at home and abroad. Although they are used for protection, the canine members of the 4th Security Forces Squadron are allowed play time like other members of the active duty force. Just like the Airmen on base, the canines have physical training

  • Out on a limb

    Airmen from the 567th and 201st RED HORSE squadrons spent the day chopping down tree branches damaged during a recent storm on the base Feb. 24. There is not a set schedule for when branches are cut, the work is mainly done as needed after bad weather. The team removed branches growing too close to

  • Team Seymour participates in Phase I ORE

    Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing participated in a Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise to test the base's preparation and mobilization from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture on short notice Feb. 22-23. Airmen across the base prepared items for deployment ranging from mobility bags to

  • MMA fight night is a knockout

    More than 800 fans cheered on their favorite fighters during the first Mixed Martial Arts fight night on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Feb. 19.The night's cage fights featured 10 MMA bouts, four of which had title belts up for grabs. "The MMA fight night was a huge success for the 4th Force Support

  • Air Force cross country teams win Armed Forces title

    The Air Force men's and women's cross country teams won the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship Feb. 13 at Plantes Ferry Sports Complex, Spokane Valley, Wash."This was the most talented men's and women's team I've been a part of in seven years," said Capt. Levi Severson, the team captain for the

  • Thirty-four served, nine-plus to go

    With a combined 34 years of Air Force service, a joint-military couple received possibly their final assignment to Misawa Air Base, Japan. In order to accept the assignment and have enough time on station, both Airmen had to reenlist or extend. Master Sgts. Shaffinie Wallace, 4th Medical Group first