Juggling balls can be easier than it looks

"Do you think I can teach you to juggle three balls at once," said speakerboy to an audience of 600. Among laughter and cheers, more than 1800 juggling balls were tossed into the air of a big hangar on a drill weekend to prove the power of positive thinking. Motivational speaker, Mr. Curtis

916th wins national award

The 916th Air Refueling Wing started 2007 off right. The first week of January the unit was notified that it had been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for 2006. This achievement is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force to units which have distinguished themselves by exceptionally

Team Seymour honors President Ford

Collaborative effort helps new parents understand that learning starts at birth

With more than 5,000 active duty Air Force and civilians located in the Wayne County area, and another 400 reservists calling the county home, Seymour Johnson has a large captive audience for many agencies trying to reach the masses. The most recent outreach attempt came together as members of Team

916th members return from successful AEF

For members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, volunteering to take on an additional Air Expeditionary Force commitment to Guam was not just a walk on the beach. Not scheduled for another AEF until July 2007, the 916th ARW agreed to fill a tanker unit shortfall created by the Base Realignment

Readiness office serves as main cog in big spoke operations

Sitting in front of her computer, nestled in her little corner of the 916th Air Refueling Wing headquarters building, Master Sgt. Jill Weissflog said, "I'm the one who sends everybody out into the world." Among many other things, Sergeant Weissflog and the two other Airmen in the 916th Mission

Reservists volunteer efforts result in state award

In cooperation with the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation and the Goldsboro Police Department, members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing helped put together an award winning effort. The 2006 North Carolina Main Street Award for the Best Public Private Partnership Revitalization Project was

Reserve engineers win national award

Three 916th Air Refueling Wing engineers were noted as exceptional performers on a national level on Dec. 6. Lt. Col. Kerri Grimes of Pikeville was named Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year by Air Force Reserve Command. Lt. Col. Grimes is the Reserve commander of the 916th Civil Engineer

Holiday message from Iraq

916th ARW participates in Goldsboro parade