New commander sees Airmen as top priority

As Bob Dylan once wrote, "The times, they are a changin'." Those words ring true as more than 10 different commanders hand over their guidons to new leadership this summer. Col. Pat Savoy took command of the 43rd Mission Support Group from Col. Eric Wilbur June 22 and said he feels fortunate to be

Airman praised for selfless service

A tactical air controller was recognized by the Secretary of the Air Force in a Silver Star ceremony Monday for heroic duties while deployed to Southwest Asia in support of the Global War on Terror. Tech. Sgt. Travis Crosby, a terminal attack control-qualified TACP assigned to the 15th Air Support

Exercise: Bus vs. train

Taking the lead: 18th ASOG squadrons compete for top spot

Joint Tactical Air Controllers are used to training and working in the field. It's part of their life whether deployed or at home. A select few of the 18th Air Support Operations Group got to prove their skills in the field May 18 through 22 at the group's Dragon Challenge competition. Sixty

A time to remember

Airman has 106 days to make 26.2 miles

Thousands of people compete in them every year. Sean "Puff Daddy" Combes did it, Oprah did it, and I want to do it too. Why I started to run and train for my first marathon is irrelevant. What's important is what's going to keep me training and will ultimately get me to the end of the 26.2-mile

Staffs, techs find place in Pope organization

Technical and staff sergeants have only had a professional organization of their own on Pope for just over a year. The club is called Team 56 and its members meet every third Tuesday at 11:30 at the Community Center to discuss how junior noncommissioned officers can better influence not only the

Surge becomes the norm

In recent weeks, C-130 Hercules crews of the 2nd and 41st Airlift Squadrons have revamped training requirements including tacking on more flying hours. With a continuous deployment schedule, air crews need a more stable training schedule to help keep proficiencies and currencies up to date. “A long

Meeting moving challenges full force

Everyplace. Most reassignments don’t go off without one or two bumps, but many Airmen feel like their bumps are actually mountains — some as unmanageable as Mount Everest. These “bumps” can mostly be avoided, though, with some planning, organizing and a little bit of luck. Master Sgt. Stephen

Homecoming for the 440th

When Pope turns ownership over to the Army, the 440th Airlift Wing will relocate from Milwaukee, Wis., to take over the C-130 mission The wing’s commander, Col. Merle Hart, visited recently to speak at an Air Force Association luncheon. Colonel Hart spoke about the history of the 440th Airlift Wing,