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Team Pope

Wingman of the Week

Staff Sgt. Keith Mellon, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, performs military free fall training at the Fort Bragg Wind Tunnel. The training is designed to acclimate the body to the free fall state so as to better response time in the event of an in-air emergency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Emily Smith)

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Wingman of the Week

Published Oct. 17, 2008
By Emily Smith
43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- 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 in your career? Momma

Short term goals: Get in better running shape

Long term goals: Continue to be successful in what I do and I'll end up where I want to be

What do you think is the best thing about Pope, and why? In my career field you can get more exposure to other mission types here than almost anywhere else

If you could change one thing about Pope, what would it be, and why? Bring the A-10s back... because I'm a JTAC! Besides, who doesn't like A-10s? Oh yeah, the bad guys.