Pope Army Airfield
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| Pope Air Force Base | |||||||||
| near Fayetteville, North Carolina in United States | |||||||||
Pope Air Force Base, circa 1992 during the start of Air Rodeo '92
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Logo of Air Mobility Command
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 Pope Field
(KPOB) 
Pope Field
(KPOB) Location of Pope Field
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| Coordinates | 35°10′15″N 79°00′52″W / 35.17083°N 79.01444°WCoordinates: 35°10′15″N 79°00′52″W / 35.17083°N 79.01444°W | ||||||||
| Type | Army Airfield | ||||||||
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| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||
| Controlled by |
 United States Army
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| Open to the public |
No | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1919 | ||||||||
| In use | 1919–present | ||||||||
| Events | Cold War | ||||||||
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| Occupants |
18th Air Support Operations Group 21st Special Tactics Squadron 24th Special Tactics Squadron 43d Air Mobility Operations Group 427th Special Operations Squadron Air Force Combat Control School |
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| Identifiers | IATA: POB, ICAO: KPOB, FAA LID: POB | ||||||||
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Sources: official website and FAA | |||||||||
Pope Field (IATA: POB, ICAO: KPOB, FAA LID: POB) is a U.S. military facility located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Pope Air Force Base, the facility continues to be used by the United States Air Force but is now operated by the U.S. Army as part of Fort Bragg.
The United States Army Fort Bragg Garrison is the host organization at Pope Field. The garrison provides airfield support, security, and protection to include emergency medical and fire response, aircraft security and transient alert support. It also provides installation support and is responsible to execute the Inter Service Support Agreement in providing support to the Air Force tenants to include services, facility maintenance, and morale, welfare and recreation support.
The United States Air Force 43d Airlift Group was activated at Pope on March 1, 2011 and later redesignated the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group in 2016. The unit performs en route operations support to include mission command & control, aircrew management, aircraft maintenance, aircraft loading, aircraft fueling and supply, air traffic control, and aircraft landing systems maintenance. Furthermore, the 43 AMOG has responsibility supporting training missions for the Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers.
In addition, the USAF 18th Air Support Operations Group, 427th Special Operations Squadron, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, and Air Force Combat Control School operate from Pope Field.
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