Aug. 3, 2018 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
Aug. 2, 2018 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
Aug. 1, 2018 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
July 27, 2018 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
July 23, 2018 LRS conducts QLLEX The 4th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels management flight participated in a Quartermasters Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) during the month of July.
July 17, 2018 AMUs square off in quarterly load crew competition Load crew members of the 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (left) and 334th AMU battle head-to-head to load a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition during the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s quarterly load crew competition, July 13, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The crews
July 13, 2018 4TH CES AIRMAN DIES FROM AOR INCIDENT Staff Sergeant James T. Grotjan assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron died Jul. 12, 2018, at the Landsthul Regional Medical Center, Germany, from injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident Jul. 8, 2018, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
July 11, 2018 DFAC closed for renovations The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Southern Eagle Dining Facility is now closed for renovations until November.During this closure, meal card holders will receive basic allowance for substance II (BAS II), approximately $740 monthly throughout the renovation.
July 3, 2018 Col. Yates assumes command of 4th FW Col. Donn Yates, 4th Fighter Wing commander, addresses the wing for the first time as commander during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, July 3, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Yates returns to Seymour Johnson AFB after previously serving as the 48th Operations Group
July 2, 2018 STARBASE launches student creativity Students from several school districts put their scientific creativity to work as they embarked on a five-day, math and science program known as the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration, or STARBASE. The program, now in its 27th year, is conducted for 53