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  • SJ evacuates jets, recovers from Hurricane Matthew

    More than 40 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter Wing and five KC-135R Stratotankers from the 916th Air Refueling Wing were repositioned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 6, 2016, as a precautionary measure due to Hurricane Matthew. The 916th provided support to the more than 200

  • Mohr’s build to enhance Downtown Goldsboro

    Christopher Mohr, 77th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, and his wife Bethany, were recognized by Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation as Indicator of the Year at the DGDC Annual Dinner and Awards, Sept. 23, 2016, for their ongoing work through their company, Blue Yonder Properties,

  • Seymour's birds leave nest ahead of Hurricane Matthew

    More than 40 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter Wing and six KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 916th Air Refueling Wing were repositioned this week from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to avoid potential damage from severe weather

  • Leader training on Blended Retirement System available via mobile app

    The new Blended Retirement System is a hot topic of conversation across the Department of Defense, and most total force members have questions on how it will work and who is eligible.The online BRS leader course released in June is designed to educate leaders on the new retirement system. The

  • General gives KC-46A progress report at symposium

    Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson, the Air Force program executive officer for tankers, delivered a comprehensive progress report on the KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 23 at the 11th annual Tinker and the Primes Requirements Symposium in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

  • Marijuana and the military

    As state recreational and medical marijuana laws change throughout the country, Air Force Reserve Command officials remind reservists that any marijuana use or possession by uniformed service members is still illegal under federal law. And the consequences for breaking this law could be career

  • Every Airman Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but you don’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign, which encourages making a difference through

  • AFPC launches new website

    The Air Force Personnel Center recently unveiled the newest version of its public website, http://www.afpc.af.mil.     The site contains personnel news and information for current and former Airmen and civilians.  Air Force fitness policy and the dress and appearance pages are the most popular

  • 55-3118: The birth of a 60-year legacy

    Peering over the gates of the largest stratotanker wing in the Air Force, it stands guard. As the first of its kind, aircraft 55-3118, the static display, was the first KC-135 off the production line and the first to fly.“55-3118 was a reliable, hard-working jet that served the United States Air