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  • Being a Wingman - Not just a 9 to 5 job

    So there I was, 4:50 a.m. one brisk Saturday last fall, heading to the base. The 1st Sergeant had just woken me from a sound slumber 20 minutes earlier and informed me that one of my Airmen was in need of my assistance. It seems that he got himself into trouble with local law enforcement, and I

  • AMC Command Chief speaks of change during Pope visit

    Physical Training tests, standards and uniforms along with changes in the new Airman Battle Uniform were some of the many topics Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, Air Mobility Command Command Chief, discussed while visiting Pope from Jan. 19 through 21. Amidst the four inches of snow and unusually

  • SECAF/CSAF Letter of Intent Released

    The latest Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Letter of Intent was released Jan. 22. Letter of Intent containing focus areas within our Service that require special attention in the coming months. The paragraphs detail associated near- and  mid-term courses of action, the

  • Pope leads DoD plague treatment video

    Ever wonder what would happen if a plague epidemic suddenly broke out? Fortunately, Pope personnel do and they played a key role in educating other Department of Defense units on how to handle such a scenario. When Capt. Rosalind Ross-Perry, 43rd Medical Group Public Health Flight Commander, got

  • Super Bowl Bingo sends two to Tampa

    B-4, I-22, N-43, G-56 and O-74 were some of the many numbers called throughout the night at the annual Super Bowl Bingo event held Saturday at the Pope Club. It was a night in which many people walked home winners: winners of cash prizes up to $400, winners of high definition flat screen 50"

  • AES CC Promoted To Colonel

    Jan. 1 marked a special day in many Air Force member's career, it was the start of a new year, it was a day to celebrate the year's past and it was a day of promotions. Col. Barbara Jones, 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was one of those lucky few this day as she pinned on the rank of

  • Wingman of the Week

    Senior Airman Patrick Holt43rd Civil Engineer SquadronJob description: I am a Journeyman Firefighter.Date entered military: May 23, 2006 Reason entered military: To become a firefighter, serve my country and attain the resources to earn a college education. Who has been the most influential person