Pope celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Pope joins with the Department of Defense to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles during Red Ribbon Week 2009 which began Oct. 21 and runs until Oct. 31. "Red Ribbon Week is a national observance to remind us of the dangers of drug abuse and the benefit of a healthy, drug-free lifestyle," said

AFSO 21: Making good processes better

Buuuuzzzzz! Wrong answer, try again. When the question arises of why a process is performed a certain way, a standard answer can be expected, "Well, that's just the way it's always been done." When given that response, don't accept it - challenge it. Instead ask, "Why has this area always performed

Airmen prepare to deploy: Pope’s deployment tempo ranks among highest Air Force wide

SALUTE calls and conversations via hand-held radios were the predominant means of communication Oct. 15 at the training course which prepared Airmen for deployments. Pope has one of the highest deployment numbers according to base populace, Air Force wide. said Master Sgt. Harold Stanberry, 440th

Pope SATAF V Postponed

This week, the 43rd Airlift Wing was scheduled to host the fifth Site Activation Task Force conference. The purpose was to work out details concerning real property transfer, transfer of base-level and mission-oriented services and a variety of other issues concerning personnel management and

Giving for a cause

Coining Pope's Finest

Each Week Col. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, Highlights An Outstanding AirmanCol. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, presented his Commander's Coin to Senior Airman Marisela Hazzard, 43rd Operations Support Squadron, Oct. 20 for her exceptional performance beyond the call of

Pope closes offices to recognize Wingman Day

Pope closed its offices Oct. 16 for a Wingman Day event designed to drive home the issues impacting the members assigned to the 43rd Airlift Wing. The day was broken down into two sessions, with the morning focusing on information and discussions on activities that threaten the safety, mission and

'ICON' final competition tonight

One vocalist will emerge tonight with the title of AMC Icon. This year's contestants for the AMC Icon finals will sing along with a live band -- AMC's own Starlifter from the Air Force Band of Mid America. The finals begin tonight at the Scott Club, 6:30-9 p.m. CST, and the prospect of live

New Command Chief selected for 440th Airlift Wing

Col. Merle Hart, 440th Airlift Wing Commander, recently announced the selection of Senior Master Sgt. Jeffery Roeder to become the 440th AW Command Chief. Sergeant Roeder became Command Chief Roeder during the tack-on ceremony Oct. 3. During a meeting with several wing members, Colonel Hart said,

Finding purpose in the fight:One woman’s breast cancer battle

"It's the best worst thing that ever happened to me." Believe it or not, that's how one Pope spouse characterizes her battle with breast cancer.In December of 2007, Lateacha, wife of Staff Sgt. Demetris Coleman, 43rd Communications Squadron, had a surgical biopsy to remove two lumps that formed on