The 440th Airlift Wing is located at Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville, N.C. The 440th Airlift Wing is the first reverse associate flying wing in the Air Force. This means that the 440th owns the aircraft stationed at Pope, and provides operational direction for all active duty and Reserve C-130 flying operations at Pope AFB.
Captain Lance P. Sijan Capt. Lance P. Sijan was the first Air Force Academy graduate to recieve the Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam. Click on photo to learn more about this Milwaukee hero.