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  • Pope opens new, improved gate

    Pope's Manchester Gate is now open to all traffic after being under construction for more than a year. The gate was torn apart and rebuilt to help provide more security and lessen morning traffic. Manchester Gate now has Cat Claws and other pop-up mechanisms to enhance security. These are tested

  • 23rd FG realigns under 347th RQW

    The 23rd Fighter Group at Pope will become part of the 347th Rescue Wing at Moody AFB, Ga., in a ceremony scheduled today at Pope. The fighter group is scheduled to begin relocating to Georgia in mid 2007, said Col. Joe Callahan, 347th RQW commander. The reorganization is a result of the Base

  • Base gears up for evaluation

    Pope is revving up for the 2006 Internal Environmental and Occupational Heath Compliance Assessment Management Program evaluation taking place Monday through Aug. 25. Originally called ECAMP, the EOHCAMP assessment has expanded to include two new categories: occupational health and the Environmental

  • Blood donors needed

    The U.S. military needs blood. When reserves reach a minimum capacity, the military must buy blood from local hospitals and blood centers. Blood can cost as much as $400 per pint. Many servicemembers have been turned away from blood drives in the past. However, many restrictions have been redefined

  • Airmen get Articles 15

    The following is a summary of nonjudicial punishments given by Pope AFB commanders under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in July. Punishments are determined after careful consideration of the individual facts and circumstances of each case. A suspended punishment occurs when a

  • Pope holds force shaping briefing

    Pope held a Force Shaping briefing at the base theater Aug. 3 to discuss upcoming concerns. For fiscal year 2007, the board convened to balance career fields and reduce junior officer overages by approximately 903 in the 2003-2004 year groups. The board is scheduled for March 12 to 23 in 2007.

  • Wingman of the week

    Senior Airman Brian Quay 43rd Communications Squadron What's your job description? I provide technical support as a Communications' Computer Systems Controller for both classified and unclassified base-wide network for the 43rd Airlift Wing, 23rd Fighter Group and 10 mission partners to better

  • 254 Pope senior airmen selected for promotion

    The following 254 Pope senior airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant. 43rd Aeromedical Dental Squadron Amberly Albertson Elizabeth Franco Lakeeia Greene Joseph Loyd Roxanne Penny Andrea Perry Brendon Roberts 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Daryl Bradley Nikolaus Falcon Christianna

  • Where rubber meets road

    For many, nothing compares to the freedom of riding a motorcycle. But there's a problem -- safety. The saying goes "there are two kinds of riders: those who have crashed and those who will." With an unforgiving road, safety can mean the difference between life or death. In fiscal year 2005, six Air