• Watch what you heat! Unattended cooking continues to pose major fire hazard

    In the United States, fires caused by unattended cooking remain a leading cause of home fires and fire related injuries. Although these fires have been declining nationally, the rate here on Seymour Johnson has remained the same for the past three years. Why do these fires happen? Frequently it's

  • New fire station brings Airmen into 21st century

    Firefighters here can finally get some sleep. Bunk rooms, high-end mattresses and a more discretionary public-announce system are just a few of the quality-of-life and operational upgrades that bring Seymour Johnson's new fire station up to date with today's firefighting culture and technology.

  • The value of a 2nd opinion: 4th Med Group Airmen deliver medical care

    "The infection was becoming septic," said Capt. Craig Richters, 4th Medical Group nurse from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. "The care saved his life or at least his limb." The mother brought her teenage son to the small team of 14 Airmen who traveled to various austere locations throughout

  • Dare County bombing range unveils new urban target facility

    The Dare County Bombing Range, located on the eastern coast of North Carolina, which is used for air-to-surface target training, unveiled a new complex Monday which prepares pilots for urban warfare. The complex is designed to simulate several blocks of an urban environment that will be used to

  • SFS cracks down on speeding, cell phones, littering

    There have been several questions about policies regarding the enforcement of speeding, cell phone usage and littering. Unfortunately, a lot of questions have been answered while receiving a citation from a 4th Security Forces Squadron patrolman. Hopefully, this article can be a source of

  • New PT gear wear date takes effect Sunday

    As a reminder, physical training gear becomes mandatory Sunday. All Airmen will be required to have one running suit, two T-shirts and two pairs of shorts. Air Force officials emphasized that Airmen should not wait to purchase these items. The revised Air Force instruction 36-2903 states that when

  • SJ goes golden in style, holds 50th Air Force Ball

    "This night is about you," said Col. Steve Kwast, 4th Fighter Wing commander, at the Air Force Ball Saturday, after talking about the character of the Airmen from Team Seymour. The event celebrated the Air Force's 59th birthday and 50 years of Seymour Johnson. Highlights of the Air Force Ball

  • OSI convenes with local law enforcement agencies for antiterrorism week

    "All of us need to think differently about how to defend America and how to defend freedom," Col. Steve Kwast, 4th Fighter Wing commander, said to approximately 200 law enforcement officers assembled at the annual Law Enforcement Liaison hosted by the Air Force Office of Special Investigation