• Voluntary Protection Program helps keep Seymour safe

    The Secretary of the Air Force Engagement Team will be here Oct. 7 for the leadership-engagement phase of the voluntary protection program. Created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, VPP is a program designed to help reduce the number of preventable work-related injuries and

  • Military, Family Life Consultant lightens up lives at Seymour

    The Military and Family Life Consultant Program is now available at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here. The program was created to help servicemembers, their families and significant others cope with problems such as relationship issues, anger management, relocation adjustments, etc., said

  • Modern-day renaissance man highlights POW/MIA ceremony

    Fourth Fighter Wing Airmen will honor American prisoners of war and missing-in-action servicemembers in a special ceremony at Heritage Park here Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. The ceremony coincides with National POW/MIA Recognition Day. "POW/MIA Recognition Day is a moment in time for us to remember, honor and

  • Donley, Schwartz send birthday message

     In a joint Letter to Airmen, the acting secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff present the 61st Air Force birthday message for all Airmen. "On Sept. 18, 1947, our nation established the United States Air Force, signifying the commitment of the American people to leverage the

  • Strike Eagle medics go smoke free

    The 4th Strike Eagle Medical group campus plans to go completely smoke free Oct. 1. This comes as a new initiative from 4th Medical Group commander Col. Stephen Higgins to create a healthier environment for not only the patients, but also the staff. "As medics we should set the tobacco-free

  • Strike Eagles fly dawn patrol

    It's two o'clock in the morning. A bus pulls into a parking space at Camp Cunningham in the heart of Bagram Air Field. Aircrew members, still wiping the sleep from their eyes, climb on board and head out. While the rest of Bagram sleeps, these F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapons systems officers

  • Joint-military couple spends first anniversary in unlikely place

     Marriages with military members are never easy. Marriages where both partners are military prove to be even more difficult at times. When each spouse is in a different branch of the military, challenges arise that can be almost impossible to overcome. One couple seems to have made this work. Air