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  • Kellie Pickler to perform at 2015 Wings Over Wayne Airshow

    Country music star and North Carolina native Kellie Pickler will perform May 16, 2015 as part of the 2015 Wings Over Wayne Airshow and Open House at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.Pickler, a 2006 finalist on the hit show American Idol and winner of 2013 Dancing with the Stars, has

  • Outstanding performers recognized by 916th leadership

    916th Air Refueling Wing leadership recognized outstanding performers during a commander's call held in the base theatre during the April drill weekend.Col. Craig Shenkenberg, 916th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James Loper, 916th ARW command chief, presented awards to 2015 second quarter

  • April promotions

    The men and women of the 916th Air Refueling Wing wish to congratulate those earning promotions in April 2015:Tech. Sgt. Oan Prak916th Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. David Williams916th Security Forces SquadronStaff Sgt. Ahmed Blake916th Aerospace Medicine SquadronSenior Airman Sonya Alexander77th

  • Photos: Shenkenberg assumes command of 916th ARW

    Col. Craig Shenkenberg assumed command of the 916th Air Refueling Wing from Col. Gregory Gilmour during a change of command ceremony April 18, 2015, at the 916th Fuel Cell, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.Maj. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force commander, served as the reviewing

  • 916th ARW identified as KC-46A candidate

    The Air Force announced its candidate bases for the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46A location, April 14. The locations are Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; and Grissom ARB, Indiana.Seymour Johnson AFB is home to the

  • Wing welcomes March newcomers

    The men and women of the 916th Air Refueling Wing wish to welcome the following individuals who joined the wing in March:Maj. Joshua Kmiec916th Operations Support SquadronCapt. Joseph Atkinson916th Air Refueling Wing1st Lt. Adam Oglesby77th Air Refueling SquadronStaff Sgt. Cody Beverly77th Air

  • AF Reserve celebrates 67 years of service

    For many Airmen, April 14 will be just another Tuesday. But to members of the Air Force Reserve, it will be a day to reflect on how each and every one contributes to the Air Force mission.On April 14, 1948, the Army Air Corps Reserve transferred to the Air Force, officially becoming the Air Force

  • Col. Gilmour Says Farewell

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing will say farewell to their current commander Col. Gregory S. Gilmour as he leaves Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to assume command of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C."The C-17 is a heavy strategic lift airplane. You name it, it moves it!" Gilmour

  • 916th ARW Maintenance Squadron Fuel System Repair Shop Wins

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing Safety Office presented the first ever 916th ARW Shop of the Year Safety Award to 916th Maintenance Squadron Fuel System Repair Shop during the February UTA.Master Sgt. James VanGilder, 916th ARW Ground Safety manager, said the award was created to recognize excellence

  • AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits Announced

    Air Force Services Activity has announced two teen summits for dependent children of current Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members.Dependents 14-18 years have until May 15 to sign up for the AFR/ANG Classic Summit in Dahlonega, Georgia, July 12-15, or the Adventure Summit in Estes Park,