July 11, 2007 Team Seymour plays key role in new deployment evaluation system Increasing predictability and visibility on personnel readiness, commanders will soon have a clearer and more accurate deployment evaluation system. According to the Office of the Surgeon General, three beta tests of the new system were completed over the past three months, including the first test
July 11, 2007 SCUBA certification course available on base Open water SCUBA certification classes are available July 23 to 29 at the Berkeley Pool for the first five days and in Lillington, N.C., for the final two. The cost of the course is $249 and is open to all military and Department of Defense personnel. According to class instructors, anyone who is in
July 5, 2007 Retirees help save nearly 300K through volunteerism Local retirees on and around base have kicked it into volunteer overdrive, saving roughly $300,000 in the process. There are approximately 300 retirees and their spouses who are active volunteers in the local community as well as on base, including more than 80 who volunteer through the wing's
July 5, 2007 Base chapel offers counseling to Airmen and families The chapel offers risk-free personal and professional assistance for Airmen and dependents in need of guidance. Whether their problems are personal, professional, financial or even ethical, the chaplains here are devoted to helping Team Seymour stay mentally, emotionally and spiritually healthy.
July 5, 2007 SECAF addresses force reduction Probably the most difficult part of my job as your Secretary is releasing patriotic Americans from serving in our Air Force, but it is a step we nevertheless must take. One of the duties we have as Airmen is assuring future Airmen that they will be as capable and confident to accomplish the mission
June 28, 2007 9th AF CC delivers Independence Day message "The eyes of all America are upon us as we play our part; posterity will bless or curse us." These words from Revolutionary war hero, Henry Knox, hold as true today as they did 231 years ago. As we celebrate 231 years as a nation, America watches our U.S. military and other governmental agencies
June 28, 2007 New e-mail policy on the horizon In the upcoming months, Seymour Johnson will take another step toward ensuring the Air Force gets the upper hand in the battle for cyberspace superiority. A new policy, officially called the Air Force Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Policy on Encrypting and Digitally Signing E-mails, will be
June 28, 2007 Protective eyewear program helps Airman keep sight of mission The Air Force's Ballistic Protective Eyewear Program has one goal in mind - to protect the eyes of deploying Airmen. The program was started May 1, 2006 for Airmen deploying to certain parts of southwest Asia. An Airman's unit deployment manager will determine whether their job places them at risk
June 21, 2007 Engineers leading the way to Presidential recognition The mission of the 4th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron is to plan, construct, and operate more than $1.5 billion of real property for two wings with F-15E and KC-135R aircraft; providing environmental stewardship and protection; preparing the wing to survive natural and wartime disasters;
June 21, 2007 EAGLES provides opportunities for young Airmen Exceptional Airman Gaining Leadership Experience and Skills, commonly referred to as EAGLES, is an organization whose goal is to aid in professional development while also improving the quality of life of fellow Airmen. The mission of the organization, which meets the second Tuesday of each month at