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  • AFAS brings peace of mind

    Nine times out of 10 when you think of the Air Force Assistance Fund, the first thing that comes to mind is the Air Force Aid Society and the quick loans they can provide for plane tickets home due to family emergencies. My wife Elaine and I have been fortunate enough to be spared from such

  • Taking out the trash

    If you live or work at Pope, there is no excuse not to recycle. With recyclable drop-off bins at every building on base, curbside pick-up available in housing and a drop-off trailer located in the auto hobby shop parking lot, recycling couldn't be any easier unless someone sorted your trash. There

  • Become a teacher

    Beginning May 2007, North Carolina is collaborating with local community colleges and school systems to open teacher education programs in Wake, Lee, Cumberland and Nash counties. Each location will be accepting 50 individuals for a one-year lateral entry program that will lead to licensure in the

  • Mission possible: Prevent and control high blood pressure

    It's Air Force Heart Month -- time to take action to find out what your blood pressure numbers are, what they mean, and what you need to do to prevent or control it. High blood pressure is a dangerous condition. You usually don't have any symptoms, so you may not even know you have it. And it can

  • Recognizing your Airmen

    It is the Carolina Flyer staff's goal to provide equal coverage to all units on base, but we need your help. To get published in the base paper, you don't have to be an expert at writing or photography or need a journalism degree. By following the guidelines provided and the timeliness of the

  • VTC connects dad, newborn

     Tiffany Pate, spouse of a deployed Pope Airman, did not have her husband by her side while she was giving birth March 1, but she was able to see him the next day. Mrs. Pate, her 5-year-old son Tyler, her mother-in-law Brenda talked with Staff Sgt. Jack Pate, 23rd Maintenance Squadron, and showed

  • Air Force Academy -- A family tradition

    Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Lewis was presented an United States Air Force Academy appointment during a ceremony last month. He will leave for Colorado Springs, Colo., in June, a month shy of his 18th birthday. He made a firm decision when he was 12-years-old to attend the academy, and developed a

  • Fifty years of service

    The cost of a first-class stamp was three cents, color television was introduced in the United States and Harry S. Truman was president. The year was 1951 and it was also the year Mary Linehan joined civil service. She started her accounting career in Memphis. In 1978, she came to work for what is

  • Taking care of own

    "The Air Force takes care of its own." How many times have people heard that phrase? Recruiters, retirees, commanders, just about anyone associated with the Air Force has used that phrase at one time or another. We've all heard it so often, because it's true. Right now Pope has a great opportunity

  • 2nd AS continues success while deployed

    2nd Airlift Squadron Airmen proved that being "Second to None" is more than just a motto during their recent deployment to Southwest Asia. During the four-month rotation, the Deuce Airmen flew 2,566 mishap-free combat sorties and transported 65,475 passengers and 2,189 tons of cargo. This equates to