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  • Drug Education for Youth: Phase II

    The Drug Education for Youth group met at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Aug. 15 for their first lesson, beginning Phase II of the program. DEFY provides commanders with a drug demand reduction program to enhance family readiness and promote mission accomplishment. The program's goal is to

  • Pope Airman receives AMC Achievement Award

    When Tech. Sgt. Holly Groves is on the job, many lives depend on her attention to detail. Sergeant Groves is the Tower Watch Supervisor with the 43rd Operations Support Squadron, where she once worked as a trainer for OSS air traffic controllers. Before her recent deployment to Balad, Sergeant

  • Pope member receives prestigious award

    An assistant operations officer with the 2nd Airlift Squadron received the Chief of the Defence Staff commendation for his efforts during a deployment to Afghanistan as an Air Force exchange officer with the Canadian Forces. According to his commendation, Maj. Casey Dodds acted as both the

  • CFC makes an impact

    The Combined Federal Campaign is a charitable drive (created in 1961 in an executive order by President John F. Kennedy) exclusively for federal employees. The campaign was developed to eliminate year-round solicitation in the workplace by multiple organizations. Over the years, it has become the

  • Airman dies in vehicle accident

    A Pope Airman died Aug. 28, at about 1:15 a.m., as a result of a vehicle accident on Cedar Creek Road in Southeast Fayetteville, N.C. Airman 1st Class Jeremy Scott Melvin, 21, was an Airfield Management Operations Coordinator with the 43rd Operations Support Squadron. "We have lost one of our own,

  • Labor Day message

    As the Labor Day weekend approaches and people make plans to take advantage of the long weekend, it's important to be realistic about drive and rest times and to be extra safe while out having a good time with family and friends. Labor Day weekend is traditionally when we experience the most losses

  • Nose art dedication

    On August 25, 1944, the XVIII Airborne Corps was organized, forming the nucleus of the airborne forces destined to fight in Europe during WWII. The formation of the Corps consisted of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Brigades. Just one month later, Soldiers from the XVIII would be sent into action for

  • Technicians and nurses on the mission

    The small group gathers around a table for a quick briefing on patient conditions and needs, determining who will complete each task and preparing a game plan before loading monitors and equipment into a truck to head out to the flightline. Just minutes later, those crewmembers are standing under