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  • Widow of historic WWII vet loans Medal of Honor to 43rd AW

    More than 40 Airmen from Pope took a trip to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia last May to show appreciation and pay respects for a decorated World War II veteran, Lt. Col. Jay Zeamer, Jr., who died at the age of 88. Now, Colonel Zeamer's surviving widow, Barbara Zeamer, will help the 43rd

  • Detachment 2 NCO out to win XTERRA championship in 2008

    It can start with a 1,000 meter swim under dark skies of an oncoming storm, one that will cause two foot swells in the increasing choppy water. After that, it can be a 20-mile mountain bike trek up a terrain so difficult that one has to get off their bike and push to complete the trail. The capper

  • Secretary Wynne's Letter to Airmen

    Please see this link for Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne's Jan. 7 Letter to Airmen.https://afpims.afnews.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080108-026.pdf

  • AMC Commander Visits Pope

    Gen. Arthur Lichte toured Pope for his first time as Air Mobility Command Commander Dec. 18 and 19.Team Pope welcomed the general, along with his wife Christine, and Air Mobility Command Chief Master Sergeant Joseph Barron to meet Pope Airmen and see first-hand the work Pope accomplishes every day.

  • Pope's latest NCO promotions

    The following Pope Airmen were promoted effective Jan. 1: To senior master sergeant OL A 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Thomas Moore 43rd Communications Squadron Candace Tate To master sergeant 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Douglas Cameron 43rd CS Jason Kalkhof 43rd Maintenance Squadron Sean

  • Pope tops CFC goal, the power of the team!

    Pope Airmen helped to make the base's effort in the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign a success, raising more than $200,000, which was better than all but three bases in Air Mobility Command. The final tally for donations was $210,732, which beat the goal of $200,000 that was set when the campaign

  • Time out with Chief Barron: AMC Command Chief visits Pope

    Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, Air Mobility Command's command chief, visited Pope with the AMC commander, Gen. Arthur Lichte, Dec. 18 and 19 to see how Pope carries out its mission. The chief last visited Pope in October during the air show when he served as an Air Force spokesman and granted

  • Pope Airmen make wishes come true for foster children

    Air Force security forces members donated gifts to local foster children Dec. 18 as a way to spread a little holiday cheer this season. Tech. Sgt. John Searor, who is with the 43rd Security Forces Squadron here, recruited Tech. Sgt. John Kennedy to help him gather gifts for local children in the

  • Pope says goodbye to last of A-10s

    It was a bittersweet day at Pope as the last three of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft left for Moody AFB, Ga. after a ceremony commending the 23rd Wing's time at Pope. The reorganization of aircraft is designed to mitigate Air Force hardship from the shrinking budget. "The Flying Tigers have a rich