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  • Give the gift of Safety this holiday season

    As we approach the holiday season, I'm reminded again of the tremendous role safety plays in our everyday lives. Hopefully, we all practice safety each and every time we get behind the wheel of a car or jump on our motorcycle. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we find ourselves in situations

  • 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