Wingman of the Week Published March 30, 2007 POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Thomas Whitten 21st Special Tactics Squadron job description: I provide support to Combat Control personnel by monitoring radio, meteorological and navigation equipment. Date entered military: Sept 23, 2003. Reason entered military: Mostly to get an education and valuable training, but also to fight terrorism. Most influential in career: The leadership of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron. Short-term goals: Start a family and make staff sergeant. Long-term goals: Get degree, run a marathon and kayak a category five rapids. Best thing about Pope, and why: The base is small enough you can get almost anywhere in less than five minutes. If you could change one thing about Pope, what would it be, and why: I would keep the Armistead gate open 24 hours a day.