Seymour Johnson AFB - On and Off Base Information

Seymour Johnson AFB Housing Information

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB) Housing and Information:

Location: Seymour Johnson AFB is located in the southeast section of Goldsboro, North Carolina in the middle of Wayne County. Located midway between Raleigh and the coast, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is home to the 4th Fighter Wing (ACC) and 916th Air Refueling Wing. The base occupies 3,300 acres. It is surrounded mainly by smaller farming communities producing cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn, chickens and pigs, which could be one of the reasons that Goldsboro and the entire state is known for its world famous North Carolina BBQ. 

Cost of Living: Goldsboro is a medium sized town with a moderate cost of living. Compared to the rest of the country, Goldsboro's cost of living is 22.16% lower than the U.S. average.

Base Operator:919-722-1110 or DSN 312-722-1110

Area Population: Goldsboro: 37,639

Child Development Centers:Seymour Johnson AFB Child Development Center has a capacity for 186 children, 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Programs include Full Time Hourly Care Drop-in Care. Call 919-722-1198/1199.

Schools: None on base. The Wayne County Public School system serves children living on and off base and consists of 14 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, 8 high schools, one alternative school and one developmental school for children with moderate to severe special needs. Two of the high schools, Wayne School of Engineering (grades 6-12) located on the campus of Goldsboro High School and Wayne Early Middle College High School located on the campus of Wayne Community College are considered non-traditional high schools. Students are accepted into these non-traditional high schools by application approval only. Students living in base housing may attend Meadow Lane Elementary School (PK-4), Greenwood Middle School (5-8), Eastern Wayne High School (9-12) or a non-traditional high school if application is approved. There are also two charter schools and several private schools in the area and support groups for parents who home school. Please contact the base's School Liaison Officer to obtain information about the various school options in the area at phone number 919-722-0691 or at The Airman and Family Readiness Center, building 3602, 1200 Wright Brothers Avenue.

Housing: New arrivals must check into the Housing Management Office (HMO), 1500 Vermont Garrison, during in-processing to the base. The HMO staff will provide all new arrivals with a briefing on housing opportunities on and off base and a list of the Installation Commander's off-limits establishments/rentals in the area. If on base housing is not preferred or unavailable, an off-base housing referral specialist will assist you with looking for housing within a 50-mile radius of the base. For additional information, call 919-722-0362/0363/0364. The housing website will provide you with pictures, floor plans, and other information about our wonderful Corvias Military Living housing community on base.

Base Location

1200 Wright Brothers Ave
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 27531

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