• MWD Max retires

    Military working dog Max lies down relaxed during his retirement ceremony, Aug. 23, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Max, assigned to the 4th Security Forces Squadron was a patrol explosive detection dog from January 2014 to August 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st

  • Congressman Rouzer visits SJ

    Capt. Thomas Higginbotham, 333rd Fighter Squadron instructor weapons systems officer, assists U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, North Carolina’s 7th district, during an F-15E Strike Eagle flight simulation, Aug. 16, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The congressman visited the base to

  • Sink or swim

    A crowd gathers at the base pool to watch teams complete four 50-meter laps during the Build-A-Boat competition, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Six teams from various squadrons attempted to keep their makeshift boats afloat and complete four 50-meter laps for best

  • ASP brings SJ Airmen, local families together

    More than 10 Seymour Johnson Airmen are currently sponsored by a local family as part of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Airman Sponsorship Program, which is designed to provide Airmen with an avenue to form new friendships in the local community and gather support beyond the formal work

  • Homefront Room Revival: Deployment. Move. Redecorate. Repeat.

    Homefront Room Revival is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers, located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It provides military families with creative outlets to improve and enrich the military life cycle. Homefront Room Revival was founded in May 2016 and serves military families located in

  • Banquet honors North Carolina’s warriors

    Fifty eight veterans from across the services were honored for their sacrifices that awarded them the Purple Heart while protecting American values and way of life during a banquet and ceremony Aug 3, 2018, at the Maxwell Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

  • Memorial service held for fallen 4th CES Airman

    A portrait of Staff Sgt. James Grotjan is displayed on stage during his memorial service, Aug. 3, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Grotjan died from non-combat related injuries he received while deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, in support of Operation

  • SF Airmen compete in Defender Challenge Trial

    Senior Airman Marquez Roquemore, 4th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, competes in a ruck march with fellow defenders, July 30, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Five security forces Airmen completed a four-mile ruck march for time as part of the 4th SFS Defender Challenge

  • Navigating into history: 335th FS WSO eclipses 3,000 flying hours in F-15E

    More than 20 years ago, 1st Lt. Tomas Jaime, newly assigned weapon systems officer to the 334th Fighter Squadron as a student of the F-15E Basic Course, stepped into an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, for the first time. At the time, Jaime was focused on just passing the

  • 334th FS Eagle selected for Air Force’s premier demo team

    An Eagle from the 334th Fighter Squadron was selected July 20 to become a member of the Air Force’s premier demonstration team—the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.Capt. Michael Brewer was selected as Thunderbird No. 3, the team’s right wing pilot, where he’ll fly mere feet away from the No. 1 jet during