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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. load an AH-64 Apache into a C-17 Globemaster III during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025. BMTWs, usually accomplished quarterly, have a heavy focus of perfecting the interoperability Air Force units and Army forces from the 82nd Airborne Division.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. load an AH-64 Apache into a C-17 Globemaster III during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025. BMTWs, usually accomplished quarterly, have a heavy focus of perfecting the interoperability Air Force units and Army forces from the 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. load an AH-64 Apache into a C-17 Globemaster III during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025. BMTWs, usually accomplished quarterly, have a heavy focus of perfecting the interoperability Air Force units and Army forces from the 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. load an AH-64 Apache into a C-17 Globemaster III during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025. BMTWs, usually accomplished quarterly, have a heavy focus of perfecting the interoperability Air Force units and Army forces from the 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Airmen prepare to do a combat offload training scenario during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Combat offloads are a U.S. military airlift technique for rapidly delivering cargo pallets from aircraft into austere or combat zones where standard loading equipment are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Airmen prepare to do a combat offload training scenario during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Combat offloads are a U.S. military airlift technique for rapidly delivering cargo pallets from aircraft into austere or combat zones where standard loading equipment are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A U.S. Airman from the 43rd Air Mobility Squadron rigs a chain in a combat offload exercise during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. BMTWs lead into larger exercises of the same species of mobility exercises such as Storm Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A U.S. Airman prepares to do a combat offload training scenario during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Combat offloads are a U.S. military airlift technique for rapidly delivering cargo pallets from aircraft into austere or combat zones where standard loading equipment are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

U.S. Airmen prepare to do a combat offload training scenario during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Combat offloads are a U.S. military airlift technique for rapidly delivering cargo pallets from aircraft into austere or combat zones where standard loading equipment are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A MC-130 Hercules powers down on the flight line during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Events BMTW aid in the validation of processes and partnerships and solidify interoperability between airlift crews, ground forces and command elements to ensure the IRF projects seamless support of national objective.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

MC-130 Hercules aircraft taxi down the flight line during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 3, 2025. Events BMTW aid in the validation of processes and partnerships and solidify interoperability between airlift crews, ground forces and command elements to ensure the IRF projects seamless support of national objective.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A U.S. Air Force Airman marshalls a vehicle into an aircraft during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 2, 2025. Training injects can be introduced or removed in real-time while being observed by the 49th CTS and Inspector Generals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division prepares to load a vehicle into a MC-130 Hercules during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 2, 2025. During the exercise, Air Force members worked with Army counterparts to accomplish various trainings and certifications to ensure their readiness and bolster warfighters’ lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A U.S. Airman from the 15th Airlift Squadron inspects cargo bundles in an aircraft during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 2, 2025. BMTWs showcase how airlift and aeromedical evacuation assets integrate with ground forces to project power, sustain operations, and save lives in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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BMTW 26-01: Maintaining Joint Forces Function

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off during Battalion Mass Tactical Week (BMTW) 26-01 on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 2, 2025. BMTWs are a brand of mobility exercise lead at the behest of Air Mobility Command (AMC) and are a mainstay at Pope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)
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TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: Airman 1st Class Adrian Long

TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: This week’s #TeamPopeHighlight is Airman 1st Class Adrian Long, 43rd Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician. Long works to ensure Airman receive their basic entitlements while leading two new Airman in his section. He has been learning the job and how to teach it to others. Whether he is making slides or finding a more hands on way, he is enthusiastic about teaching new Airman what he has learned. He also assisted with processing over 500 travel vouchers, which helped earn the office first in Air Mobility Command voucher turnaround time. When he is out of the office, Long likes to work out, play video games and basketball. Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Reason for joining: To have a stable job and career progression Hobbies: Working out, video games and basketball
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TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: Senior Airman William Parker III

TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: This week’s #TeamPope Highlight is Senior Airman William Parker III, financial analysis supervisor. Parker deployed to Kuwait from October 2024 to April 2025. He won the Air Force Central Command Financial Management Cashier of the Rotation while deployed. The deployment taught Parker more about the impact his job has on the Air Force mission and he learned how to problem solve on his own. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his family, but he also enjoys competing against his son to see who can earn the most certificates – he from the military and his son from school. Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Hobbies: Hanging out with family and comic book collecting Reason for Joining: Find his footing in life and make a career
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TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: Elenah Kelly

TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: This week’s #TeamPopeHighlight is Elenah Kelly, 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group chief of integrated prevention. Kelly serves as the chief of integrated prevention while also being in the Air Force Reserve. Kelly recently retired from the Air Force Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. She balanced her reserve duties with her civilian job on Pope Army Airfield. She served in the reserve for 13 years after serving on active duty for seven years and took a four-year break from service to raise her children. Her career has been centered around her hometown of Fayetteville, N.C. Her active-duty assignment and part of her reserve career has been served at Pope. During her free time, she likes to observe nature, work as a youth pastor and volunteers with her sorority Zeta Phi Beta. Reason for Joining: Secure financial future Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. Hobbies: Observe nature, working with church youth and volunteering through her sorority
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TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: John Shockey

TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: This week’s #TeamPopeHighlight is John Shockey, 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group chief of business operations. The office of business operations completes the functions of a civil engineering and contracting squadron. Shockey leads his team to provide facility management, project management and civil engineering actions to include disaster preparedness. His team liaises with the Fort Bragg Directorate of Public Works and contractors to enhance quality of life and constant readiness to support rapid global mobility. Shockey has worked on Pope during his active-duty career and after he retired. He worked on Pope Army Airfield in the Operation Support Squadron before moving into the business operation office. In his spare time, Shockey flies with the Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue, studies theology and recently joined the North Carolina Senior Games to maintain fitness. Hobbies: Fitness, aviation and gardening Reason for Joining: Best option after retiring Hometown: Fayetteville, WV
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TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: Dr. Jeremy Richardson

TEAM POPE HIGHLIGHT: This week’s #TeamPopeHighlight is Dr. Jeremy Richardson, 43rd Force Support Squadron, flight chief of education and training. Richardson was recently selected to the Fayetteville Observer’s 40 Under 40 program due to his work in the community. Richardson works with local high schools as a mentor to give the students as many educated options as they can, whether it be trade school, military, college or whatever works best for each individual. At Pope Army Airfield, Richardson works to ensure that all Airman are educated, whether it be through their Air Force Specialty Code skill level or college degrees. With his work in the community and on Pope, Richardson’s passion for interacting and helping people is his main priority and greatest fulfillment. While he works with helping service-members’ education, he makes sure to have time to read, workout and enjoy some chocolate covered almonds. Hometown: Marion, SC Hobbies: Exercise and reading Reason for Joining: Close to home
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