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  • The BRAC plan

    Editor's note: This is part one of a weekly section aimed to update Pope members of the latest BRAC developments. For more information, go to the Pope EIM site, which displays additional information. The link can be found on the Pope launch page. BRAC is a topic of great concern for Team Pope,

  • Ban on texting while driving

    On Oct. 1, President Barack Obama signed an executive order restricting federal employees from text messaging while driving. The order defines text messaging as "reading from or entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of SMS texting, e-mailing, instant

  • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It is a time to bring to light issues facing workers with physical and mental disabilities and recognize the contributions these workers make to our society. This year, the Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy has

  • Energy conservation at Pope

    Energy demand is on the rise and many experts say we could reach peak oil production within the next 15 years. Therefore, it is critical to be watchful stewards of enegy use. The U.S. Air Force uses 65 percent of electricity consumption and 20 percent of fossil fuel consumption just in facilities

  • 43rd CONS and CPTS close out the Fiscal Year

    While many of Team Pope's members were sleeping the night of Sept. 30, members of the 43rd Contracting and Comptroller Squadrons were working late into the night and into the next morning to close out the 2009 Fiscal Year. They run on a fiscal calendar, with end of year being Sept 30, rather than in

  • Coining Pope’s Finest

    Each week Col. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, highlights outstanding AirmenCol. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, presented a Commander's Coin Oct 6 to Mr. Tim Bosch, 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Ana Soza-Mejia, 43rd Medical Support Squadron, for their

  • No-Heat/No-Cool goes into effect

    Fall is here and members of the 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning section are preparing for the upcoming heating season. The HVAC shop begins turning off chillers and heat pumps Tuesday. Some systems require a cool down period, because they share the same heating

  • 2009 Fire Prevention Week

    Though we don't always see them, they are always there - prepared to give it their all in any situation that can occur. The Pope Fire Department is manned 24-hours a day, with trained and certified firefighters who are ready to drop everything at the sound of a tone to help others. But their jobs