For decades, North Carolina has been home to military installations like Seymour Johnson Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, Camp Lejeune, New River and Cherry Point . It’s also been a state with heavy support for the troops. So, it’s no surprise that the state ranks among the best for being among the most military-friendly…… read more »
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Tag Archives: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Report: NC Among Best States For Military Retirees
SJAFB Adds An F-15C Eagle To Its Fleet
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C — Seymour Johnson Air Force Base recently received an F-15C Eagle from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The F-15C Eagle will be used for weapons load training (WLT) and aircraft maintenance qualification program (AMQP) to train on without having to take the F-15E Strike Eagles from combat airpower missions. “Right…… read more »
4th Fighter Wing Conducts Change Of Command Ceremony
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. — Col. Kurt Helphinstine relinquished command of the 4th Fighter Wing to Col. Lucas Teel during the official 4th FW Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Teel, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours was previously…… read more »
4th Fighter Wing Gets New Commander
A change of command ceremony is scheduled for 9 AM Wednesday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as they bring in a new commander for the 4th Fighter Wing. During the ceremony, Col. Kurt C. Helphinstine, 4th FW commander, will relinquish command to Teel. Helphinstine assumed command in July 2020. Helphinstine will assume his new…… read more »
Military Spouses And Children In Goldsboro To Receive Appreciation Packages
The non-profit organization “Support Military Families” will highlight military spouses and their children in Goldsboro at the North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union off of E. Ash Street. On Friday, May 6 at 9:30am, they will deliver “Appreciation Care Packages” as a gesture of goodwill for their daily sacrifices. Officials say the program is the…… read more »
![Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Strike Eagles Return From Deployment In Poland [Photo Gallery]](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/3922/sites/29/2022/04/04111100/IMG_5847-3-150x113.jpg)
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Strike Eagles Return From Deployment In Poland [Photo Gallery]
(GDN) – The eagle has landed…literally…at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. On Friday, the airmen with the 336th Fighter Squadron and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing arrived from a six month deployment at Lask Air Base in Poland and the European area of operations. Approximately 200 members were reunited with their…… read more »
Goldsboro City Council Pledges Support For Ukraine And The Men And Women Of SJAFB
The City of Goldsboro has accepted a resolution in honor of the people of Ukraine and the men and women assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Officials say Mayor David Ham presented the commitment to commander Col. Kurt Helphenstine and Chief Msgt. Eric West. As a show of support for Ukraine, the water in…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Tech. Sgt. Fredy Ponce from the 4th Fighter Wing Ponce’s 10+ year Air Force career has now led him back to his hometown of Goldsboro. He says he wanted to join the military for his college education,…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman Michael Haxton from the 4th Fighter Wing Haxton has been in the Air Force about three years. He grew up in the Clearwater, Florida area, and then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina when he was a…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish from the 4th Fighter Wing Neish joined the Air Force in May of 2021. Her hometown is Beaver, Pennsylvania. She says she joined after graduating college to utilize the Tuition Assistance to…… read more »
