• 43rd AMOG hosts 3rd Annual Pope World Tour

    The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group hosted the 3rd annual Pope World Tour March 1, 2024. The event is Pope Army Airfield's flagship cultural diversity event. In the spirit of the Air Force’s diversity, inclusion, belonging and equality priority, popularized after a Diversity and Inclusion Task

  • Pope AAF launches first Storm Flag exercise

    The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group prepped and launched assets during Storm Flag 24-05 from March 3-16, 2024. The exercise, being Air Mobility Command’s newest joint-credited exercise, was focused on cargo and personnel delivery.

  • AMC conducts Unit Effectiveness Inspection at Pope AAF

    The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG) was evaluated on a unit effectiveness inspection Feb. 5 to Feb. 9, 2024. This type of inspection focuses on adherence to Air Force Instructions and other governing regulations for different career fields across the installation.

  • ALS Class 24-B graduates eight Airmen

    Pope’s newest graduates from the Chief Master Sgt. Louis Williams Airman Leadership School Class 24-B celebrated their accomplishments with family, friends and leadership during their graduation ceremony hosted at the Iron Mike Conference Feb. 9, 2024.

  • Local ROTC cadets visit Pope AAF

    On Thursday, February 1, 2024, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from Fayetteville State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University, were welcomed to Pope Army Airfield to tour the 352nd Special Warfare Training Squadron. The 352nd

  • Annual Pope Summer Bash

    On Friday, June 30, 2023, the members of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG) came together for their much-anticipated annual Summer Bash at Smith Lake on Fort Liberty. This event provided a refreshing break from the office and offered a chance for AMOG's warriors and their families to

  • In Memory of Col Zachary “Thrill” Laird

    Today Team Pope was proud to honor the service and life of one of our patriots, Col Zachary "Thrill" Laird with a Memorial Ceremony held on Pope Army Airfield. Col Laird, an active duty Air Force warrior passed away on 2 May 2023. Today’s Memorial included family, friends, and coworkers providing

  • 43d AMOG says Farewell to Chaplain Bobbey

    There may not be a more valuable person at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, than someone who doesn’t even receive a paycheck: Chaplain David Bobbey. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) chaplain is officially calling it quits this week after volunteering over 76,000 hours. All with his bride of 60 years,

  • Pope AAF Hosts FSU AFROTC Cadets

    This week Team Pope hosted 43 cadets from Fayetteville State University AFROTC Detachment 607 to go through our Air Assault Obstacle Course and TCCC (Tactical Casualty Combat Care) training! In preparation for Field training, the cadets went through a series of rigorous physical obstacles that had