Get your troops recognition Published Aug. 24, 2006 By Senior Airman Cassandra Locke 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- 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 material, more than likely your submission will be published. All news submitted to the Carolina Flyer is important; however, because of space limitations and other circumstances out of the staff's control there is no guarantee your article will be published in the newspaper. The Carolina Flyer staff does its best to provide the most timely and accurate information with the space available. When submitting an article, provide the story in a Microsoft Word document and e-mail it to carolina.flyer@ pope.af.mil. Other submissions for the newspaper, including briefs or announcements and story ideas can be submitted using the same method. When submitting photos, submissions can be either 3 inch by 5 inch prints, negatives or digital images with a minimum pixel dimension of 1,200 by 900 pixels. Photos and digital images may be delivered in person to building 313 (behind the 43rd Comptroller Squadron) on disk or e-mailed to the Carolina Flyer. The deadline to submit articles is noon Friday the week before the next publication. The newspaper staff offers assistance in preparing articles for publication in the newspaper. When submitting a story, remember to include the name of the author of the story and a full name and telephone number of a point of contact in case the staff has questions about the article. For more information and further details, call the editor at 394-4185, or send e-mail to carolina.flyer@pope.af.mil. Airmen can also use their Unit Public Affairs Representative as a liaison to the newspaper staff. What is a UPAR? Each unit on base should have a Unit Public Affairs Representative. A UPAR is the eyes and ears of the unit and anytime there's something of interest to the paper, the UPAR is designated to inform the Carolina Flyer staff of what's going on. UPARs also provide coverage to the newspaper staff, to include stories, photographs, brief announcements, birth announcements, retirement announcements, etc. The 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs office plans on conducting quarterly training sessions for UPARs. The training will include how to write effectively, how to take a photograph, media training and other public affairs related training. This training is expected to last about two hours at the end of the day. UPARs will be notified when training will start. Whether the Airman is the designated UPAR or not, this should not hinder him from submitting material. Anyone can submit to the Carolina Flyer regardless of their rank, military affiliation or unit. Tips to remember Be sure to date your submissions with the date the information becomes effective. Submit your work via e-mail to carolina.flyer@pope.af.mil. Make sure the article has a proper byline (person who wrote the story) or courtesy title (where the story came from). Bylines need to have the person's rank and full name. Be sure not to copy and paste stories from Web sites and submit them. If referencing material from another source, be sure to properly credit that source. When calling the newspaper office with a new item that is not urgent, avoid calling Wednesdays. That is the day before the newspaper goes to press. If however it is of an immediate nature, the staff urges you to call anytime.