Families, friends welcome back members of the 4th FW

By 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs , 4th Fighter Wing / Published April 10, 2018

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F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron return home from deployment, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The “Rockets” were deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Families and friends wait for Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron to land, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The Airmen recently completed a deployment in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Family members of an Airmen assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron waits for him to land, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Friends and families gathered on the flightline to await their return loved ones’ from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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A captain from the 336th Fighter Squadron greets his family after returning from deployment, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Airmen from the 336th FS returned from a deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

Capts. Laura and Bryan Watson, 4th Force Support Squadron operations officer and 336th Fighter Squadron pilot, kiss during a deployment homecoming, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

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A couple kiss during a deployment homecoming, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Loved ones of the deployed Airmen greeted them upon returning from a deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

Families, friends welcome back members of the 4th FW

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Airman 1st Class Carter Wiggins, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, holds his daughter, 8-month old Alina, after returning from deployment April 10, 2018, in a 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Several members of the 4th Fighter Wing returned to the base after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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A member of the 4th Fighter Wing and his wife take a selfie during a homecoming event, April 10, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Airmen recently returned home from a six-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing greet their families and friends upon return from deployment, April 9, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Hundreds of families and friends waited for their loved ones at one of the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Senior Airman Jonathan Hall, 4th Operations Support Squadron, holds his daughter, 16-month old Hayden, after returning from deployment April 10, 2018, in a 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Several members of the 4th Fighter Wing returned to the base after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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Col. Christopher Sage, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. William Adams, 4th FW command chief, welcome back members of the 4th FW after returning from deployment April 10, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Several members of the 4th FW returned to the base after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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A member of the 4th Fighter Wing takes a photo with his family after returning from deployment April 9, 2018, in a 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Several members of the 4th FW returned to the base after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

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Col. Christopher Sage, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. William Adams, 4th FW command chief, greet Airmen from the 4th FW as they return home from deployment, April 9, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The Airmen recently completed a six-month deployment in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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An Airman from the 4th Fighter Wing greets his spouse upon returning from deployment, April 10, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Airmen recently return from a deployment in Southwest Asia in support of Operations Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Staff Sgt. Ian Kemp, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, hugs his family after returning from a deployment, April 9, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. More than 100 members of Team Seymour came out to welcome back the returning Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miranda A. Loera)

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A member from the 4th Fighter Wing embraces his wife after returning from a recent deployment, April 10, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The members were deployed to Southeast Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miranda A. Loera)

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A father and son are reunited after the Airmen’s return from a recent deployment, April 9, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The returning Airmen were welcomed by family, friends and base wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miranda A. Loera)

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron return home from deployment, April 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The “Rockets” were deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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