Pope, Community leaders provide children a 'Head Start'

Editors Note: To volunteer with the Head Start program, contact the Head Start office at 323-5181.The children of a local child development center got a surprise visit from two of Pope and Fayetteville's leaders March 11. Lt. Col. Terri Bailey, 43rd Medical Operations Squadron, Commander, and Robert

Shamrock and Run

Aerial Porters Continue Deployed Mission

Fifteen members of the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron said good-bye to their families and friends before leaving for a six-month deployment to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan on March 10. While deployed, the Airmen of the 3rd APS or "Port Dawgs," as they are called, will upload and download all of the cargo

Pope hosts C-130 Wing Commander's Summit

Leaders from C-130 bases around the world gathered here to take part in a C-130 Summit hosted by Col. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, in order to discuss C-130 operations and issues in the Air Force.In November 2009, Colonel Johnson announced Pope would host the first-ever C-130 Wing

Carolina Flyer goes online

As the years go by, many things change. Compact discs have made way for mp3 players, floppy disks have been replaced by memory sticks and the majority of households now have Internet wired into their homes. Many people across the globe are turning to the Internet as a more convenient way to shop,

Afghan National Army Air Corps completes historic flight to Bagram Airfield

Members of the Afghan National Army Air Corps accompanied by 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group/Combined Air Power Task Force mentors completed a historic mission when they flew their Mi-17 helicopter during the first joint rotary wing medical evacuation from Bagram Airfield to Forward Operating

'Bulldawgs' keep aircraft mission ready

The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti quickly brought a rush of aircraft to Pope's flightline as Airmen and Soldiers worked together in relief efforts for the ravaged country. With constant air traffic in and out of the base, the "Bulldawgs" of the 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron had to stay

Pope, Bragg (now Fort Liberty) team for successful mission

The joint effort of Pope and Fort Bragg in getting supplies to grief-torn Haiti is proof that military branches can successfully work together to make a difference.When the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, of Fort Bragg was tagged as a supplemental element in the U.S.'s humanitarian

43rd makes history supporting the XVIII Airborne Corps, 2nd of the 82nd

Pope is making history today! The 43rd Airlift Wing is executing the contingency outload of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and other elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps to support the Haitian humanitarian relief effort. This is important because this is the first time that a

From motto to mission

The 43 AW motto "Willing, Able, Ready" is being put to the test during the ongoing Operation Unified Reponse. The originators of that motto chose it partially because it indicated by its acronym "WAR." the unit's willingness, ability and preparedness to go to war. Even so, the words still apply to