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  • Catch of the year: Airman reels in top honors

    Tech. Sgt. James Poirrier from the 23rd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight holds a new title: the American Bass Anglers (ABA) Air Force "Angler of the Year" for 2006. Sergeant Poirrier returned to Pope in February 2006 after a year long tour in Korea. To achieve his goal to qualify for nationals,

  • Airman selected for Arabic language program

    Staff Sgt. Guy Sotomayer knew when he enlisted six years ago that he wanted to become an Arabic linguist. That goal is finally coming into fruition as the 23rd Fighter Group Airman recently qualified to attend the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif. While the military's performance in

  • Ask the Doc

    Q: What is the policy on bringing children to medical appointments for other family members? A: Children under the age of 12 should not accompany parents or siblings to their medical appoinments. This policy is necessary to decrease the spread of infections, diseases (exposing a healthy child to

  • Wingman of the Week

    Staff Sgt. Christopher Mooney, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Job description: A-10 Avionic Attack Control Journeyman. I maintain the systems that allow pilots to put bombs on target. Date entered military: May 15, 2001 Most influential in career: Master Sgt. Jerry Brockman. He took me in when I

  • AF/A3/5 discusses Smart Ops 21 with Pope

    Pope is leading the way in Air Force Smart Operations 21, and Lt. Gen. Carrol "Howie" Chandler, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, visited Pope Oct. 27, to see first-hand the strides the base has made to work smarter. "We're empowering our people

  • Active duty Airmen need flu vaccine

    The 43rd Medical Group is currently providing the influenza nasal spray vaccination, called FluMist. Since the influenza virus typically erupts around the late fall and winter timeframe, all active duty Airmen need to ensure they are vaccinated. When getting vaccinated, be sure to tell the medical

  • The right to vote

    It's the right of the American citizen to vote in an election, but as the current national and local elections reach their conclusion in the coming days, Airmen should consider what political actions are acceptable and prohibited. In accordance with Air Force Instruction 51-902, Political Activities

  • Building an education: New school offers improved facilities

    Editor's note: Pope continues to improve its buildings and resources to better support the Air Force and better train and equip its Airmen. The Carolina Flyer will continue to give construction updates. The instructors and students of the 342nd Training Squadron Combat Control School are looking

  • Commander's Help Line

    Yard sales Q: I was told by base housing I cannot put signs out for a yard sale. How effective of a yard sale can you have without advertising it? A: Thank you for your call. Feedback is very important to improving the quality of life in Family Housing, and I appreciate you taking the time to

  • Honoring Military Families

    One thing we can't do enough of is communicate to our young Airmen and families who live on and off base. For them to take advantage of what Pope has to offer, they need to know what is going on. We have the base paper, commanders' calls, Airmen calls, marquees and base-wide e-mails -- all of which