Weekly bulletins for Feb. 23

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  • By 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  The following is a list of events taking place across the wing and in the local community:

· Celebrate Mardi Gras with the 4th Force Support Squadron Feb. 24. A Cajun Chicken Cook-off takes place at 3 p.m., Kiddies Land opens at 4 p.m., a parade happens at 4:30 p.m., there will be a Cajun buffet at 5 p.m. tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $4 for children, and a masquerade party starts at 9 p.m.

· The Freedom Classic returns when the Air Force and Navy baseball teams go head to head at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, N.C. The three-game series takes place Feb. 24 at 6 p.m., Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for active or retired military, veterans, students and seniors. For more information, visit www.ncfreedomclassic.com.  

· Men's varsity softball head and assistant coaches are needed. Applicants must have a military or Department of Defense civilian ID card and be at least 18 years old. Applicants must personally bring their resumes to the fitness center no later than March 1. For more information, contact the Staff Sgt. Adam McMichen at 919-722-0408.

· An inventory of all munitions on the base stock record happens March 1-16. This inventory will not affect the daily flying schedule for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Munitions customers will not be issued munitions or be able to turn in munitions during this closed warehouse inventory. Emergency issues will be available if it meets all the requirements in Air Force Instruction 21-201 paragraph 7.13.2.3. This inventory will not affect munitions already issued to a munitions account. It will also not affect assets courtesy stored within the munitions storage area. After the inventory and reconciliation, the munitions flight will resume normal operations. For more information, contact munitions accountability at 919-722-7083.

· The military personnel section, force management and customer support offices will be closed March 5-8 due to the operational readiness exercise. During this time, the customer service Section will be available for ID cards, DEERS and passports. For more information, call 919- 722-8730, 919- 722-8679, 919- 722-8721 or 919- 722-8704.

· The Run for Freedom 5k and Community Fair hosted by Project Heart takes place March 17. Project Heart provides service members care packages and scholarships. For more information or to register, go to www.register.runtheeast.com and search Run for Freedom.

· The Spartan Race obstacle race benefiting Homes For Our Troops occurs March 24-25 in Charlotte, N.C. For more information or to register, visit www.spartanrace.com. For a military discount use promotion code NCSPARTA013.

· The Scott Berkeley Chapter of the Air Force Association will soon award $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school seniors and spouses beginning their college education as a first time college student. Applicants must be a dependent or spouse of active duty, retired, guard or reserve Air Force personnel. Applications are available at the education and training office. The deadline for application submissions is March 23. For more information, call Janie Best at 919-722-5810 or e-mail janie.best@seymourjohnson.af.mil.  

· The Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration program will be held June 18-22. STARBASE is a five-day math and science camp for rising fifth graders. Participants perform science experiments, build and launch model rockets, study Bernoulli's Principles of Flight and Newton's Laws of Motion, tour base facilities and more. Class size is limited, but children of base personnel have first priority. To register a fourth grade child who will be entering the fifth grade in the fall, call Janie Best at 919-722-5810 or e-mail janie.best@seymourjohnson.af.mil.  

· The 4th Fighter Wing has officially published Seymour Johnson Instruction 31-218, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision and Traffic Code. All personnel who operate motor vehicles on or off base should carefully review this instruction through the Air Force e-publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/SEYMOURJOHNSONAFBI31-218.pdf. Beginning March 1, violations of seatbelt use, speeding in base housing and cell phone use without a hands free device will result in security forces personnel issuing driving suspension letters in conjunction with a normal citation. For more information, contact Karl Burger at 919-722-0991 or 919-722-2505.

· To receive a list of college scholarships available to Airmen, spouses and dependents e-mail 4FSS.FSFY@seymourjohnson.af.mil.