April 23, 2009 Make a Wish Foundation visits Team Seymour The 333rd Fighter Squadron hosted children and families from the Make-a-Wish Foundation of eastern North Carolina April 17. The 12 deserving children and families experienced a day in the life of an Airman here, said Capt. Duane Vollmer, 333rd FS. "It's a great thing when you can make a dream come
April 21, 2009 Airman deploys with dog It is often said a dog is a man's best friend. For a Joint Expeditionary Tasking or JET Airman here, his dog is not just a friend, but a tool that could mean life or death for servicemembers patrolling the Iraqi streets. Senior Airman William Bailey, a military working dog handler and JET Airman
April 16, 2009 Airmen test casualty response procedures Recently, the 4th Fighter Wing was chosen as the only test base in the Air Force to test a new media coverage procedure for fallen servicemembers returning home. On the recommendation of President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates lifted the ban on media coverage of the dignified
April 10, 2009 DoD Launches New Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Department of Defense launched a new social marketing campaign today called Our Strength is for Defending. This research-based prevention strategy is designed to empower service members to intervene in situations where possible sexual assaults may
April 8, 2009 Vice President breaks-up racquetball match When Air Force Two landed here April 1, Johnnie Webster and Staff Sgt. William Rudoff weren't sure they'd get a chance to see--let alone meet--the Vice President. Neither of the two 4th Communications Squadron members were able to make it to the flightline as Vice President Joe Biden stepped off the