Aug. 10, 2017 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
Aug. 7, 2017 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
Aug. 7, 2017 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.
Aug. 4, 2017 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.
July 27, 2017 4th CS is Wired up, Fired up! Technology is wonderful … when it works.Thankfully, the 4th Communications Squadron ensures all the computers on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base are in good working order to support the 4th Fighter Wing’s mission to provide dominant Strike Eagle airpower … Anytime, anywhere.
July 26, 2017 Greatest Heroes of the 4th Fighter Wing: 75th Anniversary Edition Among the most significant “firsts” achieved by the “Fourth But First” was James Jabara becoming the world’s first all jet ace in the Korean War. Not only was this an accomplishment that garnered Jabara eternal fame in world history, he achieved this distinction in the most difficult of
July 25, 2017 N.C. Governor Cooper wowed by SJAFB North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials visited Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to discuss mission capabilities, July 19.Cooper spoke with base leadership and Airmen to gain a better understanding of the 4th Fighter Wing’s mission and ability to deliver dominant Strike Eagle
July 21, 2017 Rapid Deployment: Exercise tests base’s mission readiness Combatant commanders often rely heavily on the readiness of each Department of Defense brigade, wing or fleet, in order to accomplish the nation’s global defense objectives. This indispensable preparation can mean the difference between a mission’s success or its failure.
July 21, 2017 AFCEC to host Air Force Encroachment Management Symposium The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Regional Development Planning Branch hosts the annual Air Force Encroachment Management, or AFEM, training event Aug. 1-3, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The symposium provides encroachment management stakeholders with the knowledge and skills necessary to