May 11, 2023 43d AMOG says Farewell to Chaplain Bobbey There may not be a more valuable person at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, than someone who doesn’t even receive a paycheck: Chaplain David Bobbey. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) chaplain is officially calling it quits this week after volunteering over 76,000 hours. All with his bride of 60 years,
April 13, 2023 Pope AAF Hosts FSU AFROTC Cadets This week Team Pope hosted 43 cadets from Fayetteville State University AFROTC Detachment 607 to go through our Air Assault Obstacle Course and TCCC (Tactical Casualty Combat Care) training! In preparation for Field training, the cadets went through a series of rigorous physical obstacles that had
Feb. 7, 2023 In Memory of Lt Col Matthew Peter Platt Lt Col Matt Platt graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Science and an assignment to Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin AFB, Texas. In pilot training, Matt was selected to joint multi-engine instrument training in the T-44,
Dec. 16, 2022 Team Pope Newsletter - December 2022 Edition Check out the Team Pope Newsletter – December 2022 Edition.This month’s publication includes recent/upcoming events around base and some tips from your supporting agencies, and it spotlights our great 43d Force Support Squadron.Enjoy, and happy holidays!
Nov. 23, 2022 Pope Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to 51 mobility Airmen for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 21, 2022.In one of the largest DFC ceremonies in more
Oct. 5, 2022 Airmen Slay Dragon Challenge 2022 Sixteen Airmen competed in the 2022 Dragon Challenge that took place at Pope Army Airfield from Sept. 25-28. Hosted by the 18th Air Support Operations Group and organized by the 818th Operations Support Squadron, the annual competition is designed to identify the best Joint Terminal Attack
Oct. 3, 2022 Joint Airborne Operation Takes to the Skies The rotors of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter caused dry grass to swirl in the air as a joint airdrop operation commenced on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) on Sept. 27, 2022.A wide variety of participants were involved in the operation - Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the
Sept. 18, 2022 Team Pope Celebrates 75th Air Force Birthday On the warm evening of Sept. 16, Team Pope enthusiastically celebrated the U.S. Air Force's 75th Birthday in the best way they knew how – with an Air Force Ball. Alongside their family and fellow community members, Pope Airmen enjoyed an evening of festivities to commemorate the Air Force’s
Sept. 15, 2022 U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Leadership Team visits Pope On Sept. 11-12, 2022, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Commander, Maj. Gen. John Klein, and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, visited the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group at Pope Army Airfield. The focus of the visit was on command
Aug. 26, 2022 Green Flag Little Rock 22-09 The 34th Combat Training Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group, partnered with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and the 15th Airlift Squadron to execute GFLR 22-09, Aug. 11, 2022.