• Remotely fixing eyes, ears of F-15E Strike Eagles

    In the early days of aviation, it was up to the pilots to watch for enemy aircraft and identify enemy ground forces. These days, electronic and communication systems, or avionics, assist pilots in identifying enemy targets and ground forces.When the avionics on an F-15E Strike Eagle need to be

  • Save a buck, apply for a dependent scholarship

    In a perfect world having enough money would never be an issue, but in reality a lack of cash can severely limit a person's aspirations to earn a higher education.To help alleviate this burden, the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Spouses' Clubs Scholarship Committee and the Defense Commissary Agency

  • Weather flight helps make missions possible

    People put a lot of faith into weather forecasters -- one missed thunderstorm and the trust can be lost forever. In military operations, weather is more important than most Airmen think, it dictates mission requirements and limitations, travel plans, uniform items and sometimes can lead to the

  • Basketball: Andrews vs. Seymour Johnson

    Seymour Johnson Air Base men's varsity basketball team invited Airmen from Andrew's Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., to a scrimmage Nov. 7, 2009. The games were an informal match that did not go on record. The Seymour Johnson men's varsity basketball team travels to other military bases to play and

  • More than just a book on a shelf

    Staff members of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Watkins-Das Library want to spread the word that libraries offer something for everyone, for free. "There is so much the library has to offer," said Kim Huskins Webb, supervisory librarian. "We can help with your recreational, informational and

  • 4th FSS is first to launch EMS

    Seymour Johnson is the first base in Air Combat Command to take on the new Evaluation Management System.The new system went live Nov. 5 as a new way to keep track of the processing and routing of enlisted and officer performance reports and decorations."Before the new system, we were using basic

  • Taking it to the streets

    "Taking it to the Streets" took place Nov. 7 at Berkeley Village in family housing on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The event offered information from different agencies on base, free food, entertainment and door prizes. The Youth Center also hosted an essay contest for children on the topic of

  • 4th CS aids eyes in the sky

    The 4th Communications Squadron has a hand in just about every form of communication taking place on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Offices using technology ranging from mail servers to ground radar trackers rely on these communications specialist's abilities to maintain their equipment to perform

  • Crew chiefs keeps wheels turning

    Crew chiefs on the F-15E Strike Eagle spend a year as augmentees in the wheel and tire shop. The Airmen determine the serviceability of tires and the repairs needed. They break down unusable tires, inspect them and rebuild them into new tires. Once this process is complete, the wheel and tire shop

  • 5 chiefs selected from SJ

    Five Seymour Johnson senior masters sergeants were selected for the top enlisted rank of chief master sergeant Nov. 5.Congratulations to Senior Master Sergeants:4th Maintenance GroupBrian Gilbert4th Equipment Maintenance SquadronKenneth JacksonJames Scaccia4th Communications SquadronTony