• Secretary, chief send Air Force birthday message

    The following is a message from Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley on the Air Force's 60th birthday Sept. 18. "Sixty years ago today the Air Force became an independent service. Three days before becoming the first secretary of the Air

  • Lasting heritage to limitless horizons

    Sixty years ago--President Harry Truman set the wheels in motion that directed the establishment of the United States Air Force. It was a move that broke tradition. It was move that changed military culture. And, it was a move that put airpower in its proper place--as the preeminent purveyor of the

  • Transition program preps Airmen for career, culture change

    Fifteen Airmen of various ranks prepared for post-military life during a transition assistance workshop hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center here Sept. 11 - 13. The three-day workshop provides information to help retiring or separating servicemembers find employment and gain a greater

  • Deployed maintainers have ‘huge shoes to fill’

    The deployed Airmen of the 336th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., have a tough act to follow as they replace the 492nd EAMU in support of the Global War on Terror from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. With thousands of maintenance actions logged since

  • Reintegration program required for post-deployment Airmen

    When Airmen return from deployments, whether it's from Southwest Asia or Southwest Florida, they will now be required to attend the Reintegration Education Program within three to seven days of returning here. For small groups of returning Airmen, the program will be available at the chapel annex,

  • 'Jeopardy!' celebrates Air Force's 60th anniversary

    In honor of the Air Force's 60th anniversary this year, the Sept. 27 episode of "Jeopardy!" will feature special video clues taped during host Alex Trebek's USO tour to Japan. During the end of the category, viewers will be treated to a fun and unique spotlight about the Air Force. Mr. Trebek and

  • Former vice commander to speak at POW/MIA ceremony

    A former 4th Fighter Wing pilot and Vietnam-era prisoner of war will be the guest speaker for a POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. at Heritage Park. Sam Johnson, a congressman from Texas, spent nearly seven years in the Hanoi Hilton, according to www.samjohnson.house.gov. During that time, he spent

  • Team Seymour communicates to congressional visitors

    During the past several weeks, Team Seymour hosted three military legislative assistants to become more familiar with the missions of the 4th Fighter Wing and 916th Air Refueling Wing. Military legislative assistants work for members of congress, providing military-related information and advice to