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Seymour Johnson AFB is dependent on the DCR to execute its training mission .
Figure 3-1 .
Seymour Johnson AFB Economic Impacts
Seymour Johnson AFB is home to one of the mo the world , the 4th Fighter Wing ( FW ). The 4th F War II , as American volunteers from the wing se 133rd Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons in Europe entered World War II that the American volunte Army Air Forces ( USAAF ), and the USAF gained c Field , activating the now Seymour Johnson AFB H Technical Training Command , and Technical Sch the war , the 4th Fighter Group and the 334th , 33 gained notice for destroying the most enemy air motto , “ Fourth But First .”
When World War II ended , Seymour Johnson Fie station for training troops before reassignment a USAF closed Seymour Johnson Field in May 1946 Engineers began reconstruction of the Field in la April 1 , 1956 , as Seymour Johnson AFB . The Bas efforts of two veterans , the Mayor of Goldsboro Berkeley and a World War II pilot John D . Lewis .
Source : Seymour Johnson AFB / 4th Fighter Wing Economic Impact Statement Fiscal Year 2016
3.3 Base History
Seymour Johnson AFB The City of Goldsboro developed the airport in 1941 prior to Seymour Johnson becoming a part of the United States Air Force ( USAF ). The airport was named Seymour Johnson Field in honor of Lieutenant Seymour Johnson , a Navy pilot ; thus making Seymour Johnson AFB the only US AFB in the world to be named after a US Navy pilot .
Originally , the 83rd Fighter‐Day Wing was assign as the primary unit ; however , by December 1957 was replaced by 4th FW .
Three other units have been assigned to Seymou USAF 916th Air Refueling Wing , 414th Fighter Gr Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational R are discussed under the Mission section below .
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