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  • DDRP dissuades drug abuse

    In a day and age where drug abuse is so prevalent, the Air Force has put a program in place to combat the abuse of such illegal drugs among its members and Air Force community. Drug abuse is defined as the wrongful, illegal or illicit use of a controlled substance, prescription medication,

  • 14th ASOS makes time for war vets

    War veterans are an integral part of our military history. Their stories are part of a carefully constructed fabric woven into the culture of our lives. Many of us take time to reflect on their achievements during nationally designated holidays, but how many of us really take the time think about

  • Pope team wins 10th Annual Ruck March

    When its cold outside, most people stay inside, bundle up and drink hot cocoa. Few would think of traveling almost 500 miles to compete in a ruck march competition in the middle of a Delaware winter, but that's just what Pope's 14th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party team

  • Volunteers Always Step Up

    "Supporting the local communities that we live in through volunteer efforts is an important endeavor," said Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Ackerman, 43rd Airlift Wing Command Chief. "Demonstrating our core values and what we represent to our civilian neighbors, helps enhance community perceptions of our

  • Pope Command Post at center of everything

    The Command Post is not just that giant voice you hear during a base exercise or a coordination agency for various weather advisories or even an information hub for base operations. Sure, at some point during their operations they serve in any of those capacities, but there is so much more to Pope's

  • Pope CDC develops great Pope children

    Sandra Morrisey, director of the Child Development Center, adheres to the universal truth that children are the future. It is her goal to ensure that the children of Pope are provided a high-quality program in a nurturing environment. "Our rewards are in the smiles that we see on the children's

  • ATCs keep Pope flying around the clock

    Holidays. Down days. Swing shifts. Mid shifts. You name it and the air traffic controllers work it. So who are these tireless workers? They are the ones directing the movement of all those commercial, special operations and bulky cargo aircraft that taxi the Pope flightline day after day, making

  • Legal Eagles: Pope's finest in legal advice

    You have just been notified that you are deploying in two months to Kabul, Afghanistan for a 180-day deployment. What are you going to do about your lease? Who is going to pay your rent? What if someone needs to access your military pay account? Your windshield was smashed by an errant golf ball.

  • A Day in the Life of the Wing Commander

    Editor's note: "A Day in the Life of a ..." is part of a 10-week series which focuses on some of Pope's various career fields and offers a first-hand perspective to the readers. I have to admit that the idea of spending the day with the Wing Commander made me a little nervous. My nervousness was not

  • A Day in the Life of an … Air Force OSI agent

    To have the chance to spend the day with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations felt like a dream come true for me. I grew up watching shows like the "X-Files," and while that show had nothing to do with reality, it sparked a curiosity in me about federal agents. I was always intrigued by