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  • Pope Special Tactics Airman awarded Silver Star Medal

    A Special Tactics Airman was awarded the nation's third highest award for valor, the Silver Star Medal, during a ceremony at Pope Field, N.C., Aug. 14, 2020. Master Sgt. John Grimesey, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, was

  • 2nd CWSS narrows Air Force Weather’s first-in communications gap

    Members from Air Force Weather and Special Operations communities gathered at Ft. Bragg (now Fort Liberty), North Carolina, Feb. 20, to test a first-in communications capability with potential for the global Air Force mission. Joint Special Operations Command, 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron,

  • Legendary Herky Bird cartoonist part of Pope lore

    Air Force veteran Dave Davenport and his wife, Maggie, have been married for over 60 years and still reside in the area. Dave's Herky Bird cartoons were popular worldwide during his time at Pope.

  • Dragon Challenge 2019

    Twenty-four Airmen completed the 2019 Dragon Challenge at Pope Army Airfield Nov. 5-7. The annual three day competition is designed to prepare Airmen for the stress of combat includes a battlefield fitness test, shooting, casualty care, land navigation, obstacle course, knowledge test and

  • Senior USTRANSCOM Leaders Visit Pope

    General Lyons and CMSgt France visits Team Pope!During their tour of Fort Bragg, they were able to take a first hand look of what interoperability looks like here at Pope AAF. They met with Pope and Charleston Airmen and recognized some of our star performers. They even surprised two Airmen with