Providing funeral honors is the primary mission of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Honor Guard program. The Air Force will ensure that, upon request, a funeral honors detail is provided for all eligible members. Base Honor Guards will support protocol and ceremonial functions for military and civilians, time and resources permitting. The military funeral honors mission takes precedence over all ceremonial functions. The wishes of the family regarding the honors elements that are provided are paramount.

Status of military service

*Only if held aeronautical rating or 4 star general

Active Duty, Selected Reservists on duty and Recipients of the Medal of Honor – Active duty personnel, members of the Reserve and Air National Guard on duty (on active or inactive duty) and recipients of the Medal of Honor are entitled to full military funeral honors including 20 guardsmen.

Retirees - Air Force members receiving retired pay or members of the Air Force Reserves or National Guard, not Active-Duty status, are entitled to seven guardsmen.

Veterans – Former members of the Air Force, Army Air Corps or Army Air Forces and Women’s Air Forces, whose last service was other than dishonorable and members of a reserve component with a veteran status are eligible to receive military funeral honors made up of three guardsmen.

Civilians – Civilians who served the country during wartime will be provided honors if their remains are interred at Arlington Cemetery.

Shown below are the counties of North Carolina and Virginia that the SJAFB Honor Guard provides services for.