43rd CS Holds Combat Dining In

Who’s beating the pros

Now that the 2008 National Football season is more than halfway through, the Carolina Flyer program "Beat the Pro" is at its halfway point as well. Each week during the professional football season, a senior member of wing leadership is asked to pick the winners of five preselected games. Their

Wingman of the Week

Staff Sgt. Everett Smith, 2nd Airlift Squadron Job description: I'm an Aerospace Maintenance Technician. Date entered military: Jan. 6, 2004 Reason entered military: For family, school and honor Who has been the most influential person in your career? Master Sgt. (Ret.) Joseph Quetel. Short term

Wingman of the Week

Staff Sgt. Eric Black, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Job description: Aircraft electrical and environmental journeyman Date entered military: June 17, 2002 Reason entered military: I joined the military to pursue education and a career Who has been the most influential person in your career? My

Rape Agression Defense Course

The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. This women-only course is going to be offered on Pope in November. Founded in 1989, the RAD systems of self-defense for women and children are currently taught at nearly 400 colleges,

43rd AW Dedicates HQ Building to MOH Recipients

Pope members paid tribute to Medal of Honor recipients Lt. Col. Jay Zeamer Jr., and Lt. Joseph Sarnoski at the 43rd Airlift Wing Headquarters Building and adjoining Parade Ground dedication Oct. 17. The two men were part of the "Eager Beavers," the most decorated aircrew for a single mission in

18th AF CC Returns "Home" To Pope

Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, and his wife Kathy made their first official visit to Pope Oct. 16 and 17 for the first time since the general assumed command of 18th AF. "Nothing on this trip exceeded my expectations, because I know that when I come to Pope I'm going to

Third quarter courts martial summary

The following is a summary of courts martial convened at Pope during the third quarter, 2008. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the accused has the right to choose whether a panel of officers (an enlisted accused can request one-third of the panel be enlisted) or a military judge will

Airmen are always appreciated

"If you look around the room you'll be able to see that there are a lot more of you than there are of me," said Col. John McDonald, 43rd Airlift Wing Commander, at the Airmen Appreciation Dinner Oct. 7. "I appreciate what you do; without you the wing could not function." Those were sentiments felt

Wingman of the Week

Staff Sgt. Keith Mellon, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron Job description: Tactical Air Control Party Member/ Standard Evaluation Examiner Date entered the military: Sept. 1, 1999 Reason entered the military: I wasn't in school and needed to do something Who has been the most influential person