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  • 12/19/05 - KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq - Staff Sgt. Daniel S. Paus, a Fire Team and Patrol leader, with the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here, deployed from the 916th Security Forces, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. receives congratulations from Col. Ed Daniels, Commander of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at the announcement of the sergeant being named Security Forces Airman of the year for the Air Force Reserve Command. (Courtesy photo by 1st Lt. Christina Perez)

    916th Security Forces member wins national award

    The Air Force Reserve certainly has its fair share of volunteers offering to serve in the desert, but with family and civilian employers at home, volunteering twice is something most reservists don’t consider. Staff Sgt. Daniel S. Paus didn’t even think twice before volunteering for his second rotation in the Middle East. This, among many other

  • Reservist judges at state fair

    I’ll be the judge of that! Apprentice electricians competed at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh in mid-October for prestige, money and exposure. A member of the 916th Maintenance Operations Flight was there to help judge the competition. Staff Sgt. James L. Thomas, training manager with the 916th MOF, is in his third year of judging at the
  • Lt. Col. Charles Epperson, 916th Air Refueling Wing Staff Judge Advocate, is interviewed on camera during a recent media training exercise. The North Carolina KC-135 unit was the first in Air Force Reserve Command to receive this on-site training.

    916th ARW first to get media training

    While most people spend their military careers trying to avoid the media, members of the 916th ARW recently embraced the opportunity to learn about media through the first of its kind ‘roadshow’ training session. In the past, Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs requested that wing and operations group commanders spend a full day at Warner
  • Maj. Wayne Turner, pilot with the 916th Air Refueling Wing, prepares for take-off at the Tiger Meet of the Americas. This year's Tiger Meet was held at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. The meet brings together 'cat' squadrons from across the globe to participate in various flying competitions.

    916th Totin' Tigers roar over Idaho

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing ‘Totin’ Tigers’ have once again participated in a gathering of units with ‘big cat’ heraldry known as the ‘Tiger Meet of the Americas’ (TMOTA). The 391st Fighter Squadron ‘Bold Tigers’ staged the third TMOTA at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, Oct. 14-21. Other feline units flying alongside the 916th at this

  • 916th reservists help reduce gun violence in community

    Two of the 916th’s own security forces troops recently participated in a community event to reduce firearms in North Carolina neighborhoods. Staff Sgt. Scotty Sweat and Staff Sgt. Stephen Jett, security forces craftsmen, participated in Operation Cease Fire as part of their civilian jobs as local law enforcement officers. Sergeant Jett is a police

  • 916th reservists make the band

    While MTV and music-mogul P. Diddy are not involved in this venture, the 916th Air Refueling Wing can tout its own version of ‘Making the band.’ This Reserve unit located in Goldsboro, N.C. has a lot of best kept secrets, but one was recently unveiled at the unit’s annual Family Day Picnic, when four members of the unit took the stage to display

  • Hurricane Katrina impacts 916th reservists

    The most destructive storm to hit the United States, Hurricane Katrina, caused extensive damage to the coastal regions of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The devastation caused by the storm has been the center of attention for most of the United States and the rest of the world. Five members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing saw first hand the

  • Putting people first is job one for first shirts

    If you don’t like people then being a first sergeant is not for you. The 916th Air Refueling Wing is fortunate to have 11 trained first sergeants and three additional duty first sergeants among its ranks. These dedicated professionals come from various types of technical backgrounds and combined, have hundreds of years of experience. Being a first

  • Love and marriage go together like KC-135s and F-15s

    As Capt. Chris Bridges crossed paths with his wife, Capt. Heather Bridges, during “a day at the office”, he waved to her as he soared past her KC-135R Stratotanker in his F-15E Strike Eagle. This is the first time in a year of flying at Seymour Johnson and over two years of marriage that scheduling allowed the couple to fly together. “This happened

  • Totin' Tigers win big at international airshow

    In mid-July while top-ranked golfer Tiger Woods was winning the British Open, the 916th Air Refueling Wing’s ‘Totin’ Tigers’ were also taking home top honors from the United Kingdom. The Reserve unit won “Best Livery” at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) held at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, England.The RIAT, recognized by
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