• Mr. Lambert retires with F-15E flight and ‘Eagle bite’

    Richard Lambert, 4th Fighter Wing community support coordinator, joined the Air Force in 1977, retired after 21 years of active duty service and returned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as a federal civil service employee for 17 additional years.

  • 75th Anniversary Gala formal wear: why buy when you can borrow

    The Cinderella’s Closet program loans formal wear to those attending Air Force events. The program is currently located in the Heritage Hall conference room from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays. The only requirement is to have the borrowed clothing professionally cleaned before returning

  • The 2017 Solar Eclipse

    A solar eclipse occurs, Aug. 21, 2017, over Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. A total solar eclipse crossed the United States coast to coast for the first time in 99 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

  • Ninth AF Command Chief visits Team Seymour

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, left, 9th Air Force command chief, visits the 4th Medical Support Squadron laboratory and speaks with Staff Sgt. Erin Holmquist, 4th MDSS NCO in-charge of hematology, Aug. 14, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Wade visited various 4th Medical

  • Air Force Military Treatment Facilities pilot medical readiness

    Air Force Medicine has a non-stop global readiness mission. Medical Airmen must be prepared to deploy on short notice to provide life-saving and performance-enhancing healthcare in diverse, austere, and isolated locations, and all Airmen must be medically ready to deploy. To achieve this readiness

  • Heroes of the 4th Fighter Wing: Colonel Don Blakeslee

    If pressed to choose the single individual who stands alone as THE greatest hero of the 4th Fighter Wing, my choice is clear. There is one person whose monumental achievements and contributions to the wing separate him from the rest of the pack. In fact, I will go so far as to say that without this

  • SJAFB and Goldsboro SWAT team up

    Silence governed the area. A loud metal-on-metal bang cracked through the tranquility, and chaos ensued.A flash bang pierced the air, M4 rifles and Glock handguns held by a six-man SWAT team rushed through the doorway into the hallway.Each member yelled, “Police search warrant!” as they cleared the

  • Annual banquet honors Purple Heart recipients

    National Purple Heart Day is celebrated annually, Aug. 7. The Purple Heart medal is awarded to service members wounded or killed during combat while serving in the armed forces.The Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Foundation Purple Heart banquet took place Aug. 4, 2017, in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

  • SJAFB partners with city of Goldsboro for youth success

    The Goldsboro Summer Youth Employment Initiative Program kicked off July 10, 2017, which featured two different six-week segments. More than 40 participants, ages 14-18, worked at several locations throughout Wayne County, including Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.