• Airmen combine remembrance with fitness

    Base runners will contribute to a nationwide program August 24 at 8:30 a.m. in honor of servicemembers who gave their lives in support of the Global War on Terror. The base run is the local component of the Run-for-the-Fallen program. The program began with a cross-country run at Fort Irvin, Calif.,

  • NATO AWACS conducts Strike Eagle dogfights

    A NATO E-3A Sentinel and its crew arrived here Aug 8 to conduct training missions with 4th Fighter Wing aircrews. The Sentinel, which is an Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft from Geilenkirchen, Germany, will conduct mock dogfights between the wing's fighter aircraft. Using its

  • Next wing commander announced

    Senior Air Force leaders have identified Col. Mark D. Kelly to assume command of the 4th Fighter Wing here from Col. Steve Kwast. Colonel Kelly is coming to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Prior to his deployment he served as the

  • General Schwartz to Airmen: Be proud

    On his first day after being sworn in as the Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz wasted no time in getting his message out to Airmen. "The key thing we need to do is achieve stability," General Schwartz said. "At the same time, we need to focus on those things that are most important,

  • Fitness for life event to focus on families

    To minimize the amount of stress families feel as a result of frequent deployments, the Integrated Delivery System, a group of base agencies that provide services to Team Seymour families, and the Airman and Family Readiness Center are hosting a Fitness-for-Life potluck picnic Aug.19 from 6 to 8

  • Retired Chief fights for Airmen on Capitol Hill

    The international president of the Air Force Sergeants Association spoke at an enlisted call at the base theater here August 8. Retired Chief Master Sgt. John "Doc" McCauslin came here to inform Airmen of the power they have to influence federal legislation that affects military members and their

  • Picking up the pieces after the storm

    After a hurricane, there may be a lot of work required to get life back to normal. The strong forces of wind and water can wreak havoc on anything in its path. The North Carolina Department of Insurance recommends reporting any property damage to your agent as soon as possible. This must be done

  • Panel recommends changes to military retirement

    A panel looking at military compensation has recommended dramatic changes in the military retirement system. The recommendations are part of the second volume put out by members of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. The first volume, released in March, looked at cash compensation.

  • Compensation panel recommends Tricare changes

    Members of the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation have recommended fee changes to Tricare, the military's health care system. The recommendations mostly would affect retirees and will not affect active-duty servicemembers or their dependents, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Jan D. "Denny"