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July 23, 2019
43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participates in readiness mission

Pope’s 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) participated in a tandem Aeromedical Readiness Mission alongside an aircrew from Dyess Air Force Base. With the guidance of instructors, new flight nurses and aeromedical evacuation technicians encountered medical scenarios to test clinical expertise
July 18, 2019
Special Warfare Airman receives Silver Star for heroism in Afghanistan

Technical Sgt. Michael Perolio, an assessment and selection instructor assigned to the350th Special Warfare Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland was awarded the nation's third highest medal for his heroic actions in combat during Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
May 31, 2019
Secretary, chief of staff initiate dialogue with commanders on a plan for new officer promotion categories

The memo explains the proposed change and directs commanders to solicit and provide feedback from officers to major command commanders by July 31, with “a final recommendation due to the secretary and chief not later than 30 August 2019.”
May 31, 2019
Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman Memorialized

MSgt John Chapman was commemorated during a Medal of Honor dedication at Pope Army Airfield on May 30th. A life-size figure of MSgt John Chapman stands in the center of the Benini Heritage Center.
May 22, 2019
Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Team Pope

Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell visits with the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during his visit to Pope - one of several stops on base.
March 26, 2019
OPERATION FALCON FRENZY

The 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a mass casualty exercise with Army's 28th Combat Support Hospital (Photos by Major Catherine Ortega)
March 20, 2019
PARTNERS IN TRAINING

SSgt Katherine Wilson, SSgt Alan Villegas, and SSgt Alicia Jacoby discuss in-flight care plan for a simulated patient on a transatlantic flight to Rota, Spain.
March 7, 2019
Second experiment for IT services begins at eight bases

For bases participating in the experiment, nearly every part of their daily interaction with the Air Force network will be touched. The integrated program office here has worked with the major commands and Air Force leaders to select a group of bases representing a diverse range of mission
Jan. 28, 2019
C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews

Larger, faster and flexible – a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities.In addition to its transport and other numerous mission sets, the C-17 converts to provide aeromedical evacuation to
Nov. 28, 2018
Expeditionary Center leadership team visits 43rd AMOG

Maj. Gen. John R. Gordy II, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, USAF EC command chief, visited with Airmen assigned to the 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Nov. 21-22.During the visit, the