Dec. 17, 2008 Congress authorizes paternity leave Eligible Airmen are now authorized 10 days of nonchargeable paternity leave following the birth of their newborns, courtesy of the 2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress. The law applies to married, active-duty Airmen. The Airman's wife must have given birth to the
Dec. 17, 2008 Let's have a fire safe holiday season As the holiday season approaches, we are all looking forward to special gatherings and celebrations with friends and loved ones. Many children will be bubbling with excitement as they anticipate the great and wondrous events that this holiday season will hold. We will decorate our homes in our own
Dec. 10, 2008 What is your personal mission statement? Have you ever tried traveling across the country without a road map? If not, then why travel into the future without a map? Recently during one of my business classes I came upon an interesting tool to use in life. Our assignment was to come up with a personal mission statement and then a one-year
Dec. 9, 2008 NCOs graduate professional enhancement seminar Five students graduated from Seymour Johnson's Non-commissioned officer Professional Enhancement Seminar Dec. 5. The seminar is designed to fill the professional military education gap between Airman Leadership School and the NCO Academy. Students learn about enlisted heritage, mentoring, team
Dec. 9, 2008 New career assistance advisor ready to make impact The 4th Fighter Wing's new career assistance advisor feels right at home here at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Master Sgt. Tonya Darner takes on a significant role in enlisted development and career awareness regarding entitlements, benefits, retraining and other enlisted career opportunities.
Dec. 3, 2008 Outsmarting the enemy, one bomb at a time Imagine walking to your car in the morning on your way to work knowing that you would get into a life threatening accident that day. Would you get in anyway, or would you call off and stay home? For Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen, there is no choice. As the "bomb squad" of the Air Force, EOD is