Joint training key for firefighters

Most people associated with the Air Force understand joint missions with the sister services, but Pope's fire department values joint missions with a different group - local community fire departments. More specifically, Spring Lake fire department. "In 2005, we had 44 mutual aid calls with Spring

Wingman of the week

Staff Sgt. Billy Brewington 3rd Aerial Port Squadron Job description: I'm a senior controller at the Air Terminal Operations Center. My duties include load planning, cargo manifesting and briefing aircrews on load characteristics.  Date entered military: February 1996  Reason entered military: I was

Security Forces deploys

Get your troops recognition

It is the Carolina Flyer staff's goal to provide equal coverage to all units on base, but we need your help. To get published in the base paper, you don't have to be an expert at writing or photography or need a journalism degree. By following the guidelines provided and the timeliness of the

Pope learns from USAF honor guard

"In honore et dignitate" is their motto. And that's what they do. Whether they're part of the base honor guard team or the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team, they render military honors to Air Force personnel and their families with dignity during funerals, other ceremonies and events. From Aug. 14

Airmen homeschool children

Ben Bahrenfuss is about to start the 7th grade. He's got his classes lined up; he's excited to start Spanish this year. He's got a desk near the window and a stack of new curriculum to cover. Ben is like every other 7th grader on Pope except that after eating his breakfast and taking a shower, he's

Avoid losing driving privileges

Did you notice that Air Force individual riding his bike to work this morning? Was he doing it to prepare for the new physical fitness test, or were his driving privileges revoked? We may never know but one thing is for sure, having your base driving privileges revoked can be inconvenient. There are

Gonig back to school

About 55 million students across the country begin a new school year within the next few weeks, according the U.S. Census Bureau. Pope Elementary joins those numbers as they open their doors today to new and returning students. "I've just reviewed the exit surveys filled out by parents whose

Wingman of the week

Senior Airman Carla Oltmer43rd Aeromedical Dental Squadron dental assistantJob description: I set up the dental treatment room with the proper instruments needed for the dental procedure. I assist the dentist in all different types of dental procedures. I also take dental X-rays, work at the front

Visit from Frog Prince

Fly traps and knights and swamp things, oh my! It was a week of fairy tales and happy endings for about 30 Pope youth as they worked with the Missoula Children's Theater preparing and performing the play The Frog Prince. "The Missoula Children's Theatre is the largest children's theater in the