Pope Air Force Base

Marker Text	Camp Bragg was established in 1918 and the following year Camp Bragg Flying Field opened. The first officer assigned was First Lieutenant Harley Halbert Pope, a native of Bedford, Indiana. In the 1920s the primary use of the facility was for observation, balloon, and bombing training. A major expansion occurred in the 1930s with runway extension, installation of lighting, and construction of a new headquarters building and two hangars. In 1947 the old Army Air Force became a separate branch of the military and the base took its present name in 1948.
Location	NC 24/87 at SR 1451 (Manchester Road) in Spring Lake
Area	Airport Area