Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
Technical Sgt. Vernon Young with the 4th Fighter Wing
Young has been in the Air Force for about 16 years. His hometown is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Young works in the 4th Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office. He describes his duties as being “a bridge” between the base and the local community. Young says his Public Affairs training – particularly interviewing and telling stories – would transfer over to a post-Air Force career. Young has been stationed several places during his Air Force career. Young says he likes the size and accessibility of the Goldsboro area. He says Goldsboro feels more like a home. During his free time, Young likes to thrift and take photos. Young says he appreciates the diversity in the Air Force.
SoundScope can be heard on Fridays at 5:44 AM and 6:44 AM on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 AM and 98.3 FM.
