Pope energy initiative saves Air Force $150,000

Pope's own 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron was recently recognized Air Force-wide for a proposal of a wireless ramp lighting initiative. Anton Klein, former 43rd CES electrical engineer, developed the idea for the system, submitted the proposal as an Idea in the Air Force Idea program and was

Annual Orbit Comet Exercise Hits Pope

Pope hosts Fire Prevention Week

Honorary Commanders host 75+ Pope Airmen for golf event

More than 75 Airmen participated in a free day of golf hosted by several of Pope's honorary commanders at the Chicora Country Club in Erwin Oct. 3. Members representing more than 15 squadrons began arriving at the golf course around 9 a.m. to play in a Captain's Choice Super Ball golf

‘Happy New Year’ — fiscal year that is

For most of us, the calendar year starts Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31; however, for the members of the 43rd Comptroller and 43rd Contracting Squadrons, their years are a little different. Their calendar year is called a fiscal year, and it runs from Oct. 1 of the current year and ends on Sept. 30 of the

Wingman of the Week

Job description: Battlefield Weather Meteorologist. Date entered the military: March 9, 2004. Reason entered the military: McDonald's retirement plan wasn't nearly as appealing. Who has been the most influential person in your career? A man who hanged on a cross 2,000 years ago, and rose to tell me

Wingman of the Week

Airman 1st Class Christine Brokate, 3rd Aerial Port SquadronJob description: I process and load Space Available and space required passengers.Date entered military: Dec. 6, 2005Reason entered military: To better myself as a person and to give myself time to decide what I wanted to do with my

Pope SFS members, augmentees train for Domestic Violence Response

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a serious issue in the United States and affects thousands of families each year. What many fail to realize is that as dangerous as domestic violence is to the victims and their families, it is just as dangerous to the law

Pope children learn the 'Joy of Reading'

The Pope Library hosted its Joy of Reading story hour Friday at 4 p.m. Twenty-five children sat cross-legged on the floor as volunteer readers shared their favorite stories. Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick, principal of Pope Elementary School, was a volunteer reader along with Mrs. Kelly Wivell, President of

43rd CES dominates 43rd LRS en route to base championship

With the blow of the referee's whistle the 2008 Intramural Volleyball championship between the 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron began Tuesday at the Pope Fitness Center. Both teams had hard fought battles throughout the last two weeks, playing and beating teams