Pope Air Force Base/Fort Bragg Open House. Thousands
of people attend this mighty display of military prowess by our Army and Air
Force neighbors. Visitors come from all over the nation to see this
one-day event.
The open house features combat readiness demonstrations by
Army and Air Force units from Pope AFB and Ft Bragg. Aircraft from
other military installations also participate.
The Thunderbirds, the Air
Force's precision flying team in their F-16 Fighting Falcons, have been a
featured attraction in years past. Also, the F-117A Stealth Fighter,
Marine Corps Harrier jets, C-130 Hercules transports and the C-5 Galaxy, the
world's largest military transport jet, routinely thrill thousands of people who
attend the open house.
October brings milder weather and Fort Bragg's
Oktoberfest Internationale. This annual festival takes place at the
Fort Bragg fairgrounds.
The Oktoberfest allows Fort Bragg's European
community to get a taste of home. The two-week event features rides,
music and entertainment, a children's mini-jump tower, and some of the greatest
samplings of European foods.
There are many other special events to fit
just about any interest. Whatever your taste - we've got
it! The 43rd Services Squadron is noted for going the extra mile to
take good care of its customers. Pope AFB, Fort Bragg and
Fayetteville provides a wide range of social and recreational activities for the
youth of our military community. Children ages 6-18 of active duty
military, retirees, and DoD civilians with ID cards are eligible to participate
for those activities offered at Pope AFB and Fort Bragg.
There are so
many fun things to do in the Pope AFB, Fort Bragg and Fayetteville areas for our
young teens/adults. Youth sporting teams are fielded seasonally in
virtually every major competitive sport to include baseball, football, soccer,
and youth ice hockey to name just a few. Instructional programs
include but are not limited to ballet, tap, jazz, piano, gymnastics, judo,
karate, fashion and modeling, golf, tennis, and swimming.