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Welcome to Goldsboro,
North Carolina

Founded in 1781 as Waynesborough, Goldsboro's location near a vital railroad which made it important to the Confederacy. That also made the town a target for the Union Army, with an occupying force of 100,000, many of whom chose to stay there.
About Seymour Johnson AFB
View More ImagesNamed for a Navy test pilot, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to home of the 4th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve 916th Air Refueling Wing.
View More Images Aircraft at Seymour Johnson AFB
The refueling tanker used by the 916th is the KC-135 Stratotanker. Mission: The 916th provides air-to-air refueling.