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  • 916th Airmen attend ATA

    Airmen from the 916th Air Refueling Wing recently attended this year’s Air Mobility Command and Airlift Tanker Association Symposium and Technology Exposition held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.The conference was an annual event that showcased the

  • What reservists need to know about blended retirement

    Are you thinking about your retirement? Or are you one of those people who are in the middle or just beginning your military career? For either it is important to know there are changes coming to the military retirement system that will begin Jan. 1, 2018.A new retirement system, the Blended

  • South Johnston AFJROTC tours Seymour Johnson.

    South Johnston High School Air Force Junior ROTC students got up close and personal with the KC-135R Stratotanker and some members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing. The students visited the 916th ARW as part of a tour of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Nov. 18, 2016.

  • KC-46 EIS public hearing set for Dec. 15

    The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is holding public hearings to invite public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the KC-46A Third Main Operating Base (MOB 3) Beddown. The public hearing for Seymour Johnson AFB is set for Dec. 15, at the Herman Park Center in Goldsboro.In

  • Air Force leaders thank Airmen on Veterans Day

    To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:Since 1776, Americans from every generation have had the honor and privilege to serve and defend our nation. Each of you joined 22 million other American Veterans in answering this sacred calling … vowing to “support and defend the Constitution of the

  • REAL ID Act: Increasing security in the U.S.

    In 2005 Congress passed an act to increase security on Federal facilities, Air Force installations and airports due to the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001.The REAL ID Act of 2005 established new minimum security standards across the country for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. It

  • AMC commander: Airmen, partnerships, technology key to mobility’s future

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Air Mobility Command commander showcased the impact of mobility Airmen on current global operations while highlighting ways in which partnership and technology will shape the future, in a presentation during the 48th annual AMC and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium here,

  • Political activities for Airmen come with limits

    As the elections approach in November it is important to remember that as a military member you are encouraged and expected to be responsible and politically conscious citizens. However, your active participation in political activities is not without limitation.  Federal law and Air Force