Pope NCO recieves Commander's Coin

Col. Craig Berlette, 43rd Airlift Wing Vice Commander, presented the Commander's Coin on behalf of Col. James Johnson, 43rd AW Commander, to Staff Sgt. Dustin Furman, 2nd Airlift Squadron, for his exceptional performance beyond the call of duty, April 20. Sergeant Furman is an aircraft structural

As AFNET opens doors to social networking sites, AMC officials stress importance of cyber security

This month, as the Air Force opens its network to Internet-based capabilities, including social networking services, AMC leaders say it's important Airmen always keep Operations Security, network protection, and professionalism at the forefront.On March 30, the Air Force opened the network to

Pope Supports Earth Day in Erwin, N.C.

Pope Briefs May 17-21

Reilly Street Repairs43rd Civil Engineer Squadron will begin repair of the asphalt on Reilly St, south of the Pope Bowling Center, May 25 at 8 a.m. The portion of the road will be closed all day. Traffic heading northeast will be detoured to Apollo St, then to Virgin St, and back down Armistead St.

State Trooper divulges truth behind motor vehicle safety

Trooper Greg Steffens, North Carolina Highway Patrol, had Pope Airmen laughing, shuddering and reflecting during his base-wide briefings held at the Pope Theater on April 14 and 15. According to Trooper Steffens, more service members have died in automobile crashes since the beginning of Operation

Preparing for a Smooth Move

For those who have not had a Permanent Change of Station in the last year, preparing for an upcoming move might be quite a new experience. The better the understanding of new Air Force processes, the more prepared Airmen will be. Below are some recent changes and tips to help Pope Airmen and their

ACC Commander visits 18th ASOG

Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander of Air Combat Command, visited Airmen assigned to the 18th Air Support Operations Group at Pope Air Force Base on March 31.The 18th ASOG is a tenant unit on Pope and provides operational planning, weather support, joint air and ground training as well as

Furry Friends Walk

Airman receives 150 days jail, 3 months hard labor for assault, harassment

A panel of officer and enlisted members sentenced Airman 1st Class Benjamin Calmes Jr., 43rd Security Forces Squadron, to confinement for 150 days, reduction in rank to Airman Basic, forfeiture of $964 pay per month for six months, restriction to base for two months and hard labor without

Pope Airman named AMC First Sergeant of the Year

Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Commander of Air Mobility Command, named Master Sgt. Danny Davis, First Sergeant for the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, AMC's First Sergeant of the year at Scott Air Force Base, Ill during AMC's 2009 outstanding Airmen and First Sergeants of the year ceremony April 9.