• Base officials seek peace at home

    October is domestic violence awareness month, but the staff at the family advocacy office here wants to ensure all base personnel and their families are conscious of domestic violence issues year round. "Our mission in family advocacy is the prevention and treatment of domestic violence and child

  • Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force

    Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the

  • Incoming wing commander assumes “awesome responsibility”

    He fought two wars as an Airman of 4th Fighter Wing. Now he is returning as its leader. Col. Mark D. Kelly, the wing's incoming commander, is quite familiar with the impact Seymour Johnson Airmen and aircraft have had in the war on terror. "When you combine the responsibility of providing one-third

  • Guidelines clarify supervision of on-base youth

    The installation's youth guidelines cover the acceptable situations that an on-base child may be left under limited or no adult supervision. The policy also addresses other youth situations such as walking to school alone, staying at home without a parent or a sitter, and the acceptable age for

  • Seymour Johnson AFB to participate in Operation Backpack

    The 4th Fighter Wing will participate in Operation Backpack, a school supply drive for Wayne County. Although school already started, there are always shortages of certain supplies such as pens, paper, notebooks, etc. Anyone wanting to donate money or school supplies can drop them off at the 4th

  • 2008 staff sergeant selects list released

    The 2008 listing of staff sergeant selects was released today. See below for the 183 senior airmen from Seymour Johnson who were selected for promotion. Name & AFSC ANTONIOS, ROMHA , 2S0X1 ARSENAULT, DANIEL, 2W0X1 ARSEO, ANTHONY, 2T1X1 AYVAZYAN, DAVID, 3E0X2 BADERTSCHER, KENNET, 2A3X3

  • TDY per-mile rate increases

    In response to the mid-year rise in gasoline prices, General Service Administration officials raised the temporary-duty mileage rate from $0.505 per mile to $0.585. The increase applies to all uniformed personnel and civilian employees traveling on official business by privately owned automobile or