Pope participates in the annual AMC Rodeo

Pope and the 43rd Airlift Wing will be well represented as a team of Airmen will participate in RODEO 2009, Air Mobility Command's premier mobility competition, which is scheduled to take place July 19 - 25 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The international competition focuses on readiness, and

Dorm Pool Party

Dethroning of the champs

It's not unusual to see the Joint Communication Unit competing for the Intramural Softball Championship. For 16 straight seasons JCU has made it to the big game. Of course it would have been nice for them if it was just 'the big game,' but their opponents, the 66th Air Operations Squadron Wolfpack,

Airmen coined for Excellence

Master Sgt. Shannon Midgette, 43rd Force Support Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Tiffanie Dixon, 43rd Medical Support Squadron; and Senior Airman Marc Rodriques, 43rd Comptroller Squadron stand, with Col. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, June 24, in the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The Airmen

Pope members let their hair down at the annual family fun day

This year's Family Fun Day, held June 18 at Woodland Park, provided Airmen and their families a chance to get out of the office and relax as they enjoyed various sports competitions, free food and a lip sync contest. Airmen and families from across Team Pope came out to celebrate the kick-off of

Getting into ‘PT’ shape

Imagine constantly running up and down a 100-by-60 yard field. That's what a typical soccer player does every time he steps on to the field. Soccer players have to be in great shape since they must stay in constant motion on a field that size. Now imagine the kind of workout soccer players do to

43AW/CC lines up vision during CC Call

Col. James Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, spoke with Airmen during five commander's calls Wednesday after taking command June 12. These commander's calls provided some comments on the change of command and also gave attendees information on his personal background and perspectives on some of

The Defy program: Leading the way for today’s youth

When I first planned to write a wrap-up article for the Drug Education For Youth program, I decided to write it in typical news-style fashion; however, having been personally involved in this year-long program, I couldn't just wrap it up without sharing my own personal experiences. To be honest, the

The magic of Flouride

Fluoride, a major factor in preventing tooth decay, comes from various sources such as bottled water (when labeled), community water, toothpaste, rinses or is applied by health care professionals. Studies on fluoride have proven its effectiveness in preventing dental caries, which is the disease

The legacy of Pope continues (1919-2009)

As the new historian for the 43rd Airlift Wing, I am amazed to walk around the halls of the buildings we inhabit every day and see pieces of history from the exalted past of Pope. Recently, I was reading two worn pieces of paper that hang in the foyer of the headquarters building and was struck by