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Offline Sketch

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« on: August 07, 2006, 12:31:48 PM »
Got my orders to PCS and will be leaving Italy and heading to North Carolina.  Anyone been to Seymour Johnson or been stationed there?  Was just wonder for some tips on it.  :aok
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Offline Mightytboy

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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2006, 07:09:15 AM »
I was stationed there for 3 years from 83-86.

Not sure what it's like now but back then the only thing to watch out for was going out the back gate. Slocumb(sp) street was not a safe place to be day or night. There seemed to be a murder and/or rape every single night.

Plus base housing was limited so about the only place to rent was trailer parks.

I hope it has changed because as far as location goes it's not bad at all. About an hour from the coast and about the same to Raleigh.
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2006, 07:21:00 AM »
It's better than Biloxi in the same way you'd rather stick your hand in your armpit than your ass-crack.

Good luck.
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2006, 07:38:20 AM »
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It's better than Biloxi in the same way you'd rather stick your hand in your armpit than your ass-crack.

Good luck.
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2006, 07:50:18 AM »
You're about 15 min from Spivies Corner. Every year the have the Pig calling world championships. Me I was at Pope AFB by Ft Brag. Went to Cee'J for some body work after part of a C-130 droped in my lap(1984). Man are those things heavy.
Seemed like a nice place compaired to Fayettnam.
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2006, 12:25:32 PM »
Thanks for the info guys.  I think a couple other guys on the Rooks side with me are from around Ft. Brag.  Once again, thanks! :aok
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2006, 12:59:21 PM »
I was stationed there from Sept 81 to Aug 83. Back then the base had 3 squadrons of F-4E Phantoms, 1 squadron each of B-52's and KC-135 tankers along with four F-4D's from the Michigan ANG that were tasked with alert duty. Later, the B-52's and tankers were replaced by a 4th squadron of F-4E's.

Now they have F-15E's.

Here's a link to the base website. http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/

It's been a long time since I was there. Undoubtedly much has changed.
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2006, 01:59:11 PM »
i think thats the name of a bar in frisco
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Offline Mightytboy

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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2006, 02:15:32 PM »
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Originally posted by Elfie
I was stationed there from Sept 81 to Aug 83. Back then the base had 3 squadrons of F-4E Phantoms, 1 squadron each of B-52's and KC-135 tankers along with four F-4D's from the Michigan ANG that were tasked with alert duty. Later, the B-52's and tankers were replaced by a 4th squadron of F-4E's.

Now they have F-15E's.

Here's a link to the base website. http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/

It's been a long time since I was there. Undoubtedly much has changed.


I got there right before the B-52 left.
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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2006, 03:08:30 PM »
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I got there right before the B-52 left.


I was originally assigned to the 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), then was reassigned to the 337th AMU when the 4th fighter squadron was activated. I was a 462X0 and normally worked the 2nd shift.
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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2006, 07:51:36 PM »
Part of 4th TFW from '81-83 .. ECM 32873, spent some time in QA as Wing TODO, made Tsgt there, sewed the stripes on my last day there :) (BIG Surprise to the Ssgt that was bein a total jerk and ridin me alla time .. I had a day of payback .. life was good ..then it was off to Taegu Korea :)

Nice lil town outside the main gate, very southern accents, and you could go to a junkyard and buy a '67 440 Belvedere that still had all the chrome on it for $500 ..they would charge the battery, pump up the tires, and you could drive it back :)

They had a nice car auction downtown every other Saturday nite, some real bargains now an then .. friend of mine bought a nice '55 chebby pickup, 283, burned oil, for $100
..nother friend bought a '69 firebird convertible there for 2k, ran great, had a small block chebby in it.
I bought a '67 440 GTX there (numbers checked out) and drove it home . had a rod knockin and 7 coats of paint on it .. but was all original ..$500.

I'd have to say it was the best coupla years I spent in the USAF .. went over an played on the f-4 flight sim in the evenings when I could.
Took 2 yrs of aerodynamic courses through Embry Riddle, taught by one of the B-52 check ride pilots. Crested Cap in '81 to Ramstein was a blast.
Got a chance to see where my Dad (and Patton's 3rd army) crossed the Rhine, visited Heidelberg and the castle there, built in 49 B.C. by the Romans.

Base housing was not bad at all, ranch-style brick homes with carports. Neighbors useda play volleyball an bbq on weekends. Great R/C club there.

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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2006, 10:38:10 PM »
ROFL I work w/ a guy that was stationed there.  Always cracks me up to hear him tell stories about "Shady J."  :lol
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« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2006, 11:46:23 PM »
It's Bragg, 2 tours at Ft. Bragg you REMF Legs!!!!  Also did 4 years at Taegu, South Korea...Cp Walker and CP Henry..Loved it!!!!

Seymore Johnson sounds GHEY.

Mac
« Last Edit: August 08, 2006, 11:48:29 PM by AWMac »
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« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2006, 01:46:24 AM »
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It's Bragg, 2 tours at Ft. Bragg you REMF Legs!!!!  Also did 4 years at Taegu, South Korea...Cp Walker and CP Henry..Loved it!!!!

Seymore Johnson sounds GHEY.

Mac


Seymour Johnson AFB was named after an airman that died. I dont recall the details though.
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« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2006, 08:18:37 AM »
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I was originally assigned to the 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), then was reassigned to the 337th AMU when the 4th fighter squadron was activated. I was a 462X0 and normally worked the 2nd shift.


I was POL/Fuels.

Probably touched the same AC.
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