Sailors celebrate corpsmen birthday
Seaman Recruit Lawrence Depaul, left, and Chief Marco A. Escobar, right, the youngest and oldest hospital corpsmen assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Naval Health Clinic, take part in a Navy Ho... More
Vietnam veterans represent a historic era in the annual
Vietnam veterans represent a historic era in the annual Carteret County Veterans Day parade in Morehead City, N.C., Nov. 11, 2017. The parade was to honor and recognize those who have and are currently serving ... More
Cpl. Joshua Young, left, talks with Sgt. Kyle Anthony
Cpl. Joshua Young, left, talks with Sgt. Kyle Anthony after being recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter during a luncheon at Floyd’s 1921 Restaurant in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 5, 2014. Young is an... More
An alumni with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 views
An alumni with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 views a poster during an open house at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2019. VMA-231 celebrates their 100th year anniversary provid... More
The Montford Point Marines Museum, located at Camp
The Montford Point Marines Museum, located at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson in Jacksonville, N.C., houses artifacts and memorabilia of legendary Marines like Sgt. Maj. Gilbert “Hashmark” Johnson. On June 25, 1941, Pr... More
Marines, veterans and family members with Marine Aerial
Marines, veterans and family members with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 celebrate their 90th birthday on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 1, 2018. The unit is the oldest,... More
Jocelyn Jakubowski kicks off the 16th annual Christmas
Jocelyn Jakubowski kicks off the 16th annual Christmas tree lighting at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. The event featured holiday music, refreshments, door prizes, visits from Santa ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. James J. Goldsby, left, Spc. Jacob C.
U.S. Army Pvt. James J. Goldsby, left, Spc. Jacob C. Flippin, center, and Pfc. Trevor A. Turner prepare an RQ-7 Shadow for launch during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-18 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott R. Johnson, an aerial
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott R. Johnson, an aerial observer with Marine Helicopter Squadron 361, scans terrain during an aero scout mission over the Al Anbar province. Aero scout missions are an essential for f... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Command, speaks with Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General at Marine Corps Air Sta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, the
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, attends a change of command ceremony for Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S... More
Col. Andrew G. Shorter is pictured here.
Col. Andrew G. Shorter is pictured here.
A UC-35D wings along over the North Carolina countryside
A UC-35D wings along over the North Carolina countryside during a maintenance flight in March 2011. The UC-35 is one of several aircraft operated by Marine Transport Squadron 1 in recent years in support of it... More
Former POW to depart Afghanistan for senior post in U.S. European comm...
Col. Russell A.C. Sanborn, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) assistant wing commander, is slated to leave Afghanistan in mid-May for Stuttgart, Germany, to become the U.S European Command’s deputy operatio... More
Station leaders remind military, civilians to dress appropriately
Establishments like the MCX, the Commissary, the station movie theater and any institution that provides any form of service can deny service to improperly dressed Marines, sailors or civilians.
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, salutes H&HS commanding officer, Lt. Col. Samuel P. Mowery, after passing ... More
Three AV-8B Harriers from a Marine Attack Squadron
Three AV-8B Harriers from a Marine Attack Squadron 231 detachment fly over friends and family below on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Feb. 2, 2012, following a more than 10-month deployme... More
Marine Lance Cpl. David Shouse is credited for saving
Marine Lance Cpl. David Shouse is credited for saving the life of a man stuck inside his burning truck Feb. 14, 2012 in the parking lot of an ABC store in Boiling Spring Lakes, N.C. "The Marine Corp teaches you... More
Lance Cpl. Walter Givan III. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lance Cpl. Walter Givan III, facilities manager, is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14. He is from Selma, Ala., and joined the Marine Corps at age 25, March 30, 2009. While Marines across the air station are ... More
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer tests
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer tests his flight suit on a parachute simulator April 20 aboard Kentucky Air National Guard Base, before his flight on a T/AV-8B Harrier during the Thunder Over Loui... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, board
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, board an MV-22B Osprey to be relocated to an unfamiliar landing zone as part of their field exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2016. Working together help... More
Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics
Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group load a Container Delivery System bundle on to a MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 16, 2012. The Marines teamed ... More
Marine pilot returns home for Fleet Week New York 2012
Capt. Matthew J. Castagna, an AH-1W Super Cobra pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, shows off a Super Cobra on the Cherry Point flight line, May 18, 2012. Castagna and 27 other HMLA-467 Mari... More
Cpl. Aaron Rayburn is submerged in a pool with combat
Cpl. Aaron Rayburn is submerged in a pool with combat gear at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 25, 2016. Rayburn, originally an air framer with Marine Transport Squadron 1, volunteered to becom... More
Fly By: Cpl. Michael J. Purdy. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marine maintenance keeps the helicopters flying and as an airframes collateral duty inspector Cpl. Michael J. Purdy makes sure his Marines get the job done right on the UH-1N Huey and AH-1W Cobra. He inspects t... More
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, reunites with his children at the squadron hangar aboard Cherry Point, after returning from a 9-month deployment to Afgh... More
Ordnance Marines, with Marine Attack Squadron 231,
Ordnance Marines, with Marine Attack Squadron 231, prepare the bottom of an AV-8B Harrier to be mounted with a gun and ammunition pack inside the squadron’s hangar at Cherry Point, June 8. Ordnance Marines are ... More
The flight line footprint: ‘The first and finest’ Harrier squadron ram...
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Floyd, an ordnance technician with Marine Attack Squadron 231, mounts a gun and ammunition pack to the bottom of an AV-8B harrier inside the squadron’s hangar at Cherry Point, June 8. The ... More
Marines and community members came together to celebrate
Marines and community members came together to celebrate Flag Day by burning unserviceable American flags near the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion headquarters building, June 14, at Marine Corps Air Stat... More
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, discuss final preparations before boarding a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, as part of Exercise Mailed Fist... More
Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment file towards a CH-53E, Super Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 during a battalion raid, beginning Exercise Mailed Fist, June 18. Mor... More
Fly By: Cpl. George M. Johnson. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. George M. Johnson, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, disassembles an M197 20 mm cannon located on the front of an AH-1W Super Cobra at a forward arming and r... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., prepares to land at a forward arming and refueling point at Marine Corps Auxiliary Lan... More
Staff Sgt. Corey Butts, a UH-1N Huey crew chief with
Staff Sgt. Corey Butts, a UH-1N Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, mans the .50-caliber machine gun, in support of Exercise Mailed Fist, June 19. HMLA-467 and 2nd Light Armored ... More
2nd Lt. Carlo Salvarani, platoon commander for 3rd
2nd Lt. Carlo Salvarani, platoon commander for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, guides one of the platoon’s M1A1 Main Battle Tanks to be refueled at a landing zone June 20, aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 hovers over a M777 155 mm Howitzer while Marines from 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Lima Battery, attach it to the aircraft in support of... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from Marine
An AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 screens the ground below, providing a show of force as part of a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft or Personnel training missi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Lancaster, a corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Lancaster, a corpsman at the Naval Health Clinic aboard the air station (left), catches a rugby ball thrown by Sgt. Othello Dayse, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and H... More
Lt. Col. Edward Lang, the commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Edward Lang, the commanding officer of Marine Transport Squadron 1, recieves the Chief of Naval Operations aviation safety award from Brig. Gen. Thomas Gorry, the commanding general of Marine Corps Ins... More
Lauren Poppy (left), daughter of Maj. James Poppy,
Lauren Poppy (left), daughter of Maj. James Poppy, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 detachment officer-in-charge, waits for her dad’s return home with her friend Hayley Moses, daughter of Lt. Col. ... More
19-year-old Pandora Van Orman, a Deltona Fla., native,
19-year-old Pandora Van Orman, a Deltona Fla., native, plays with one of 30 new Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point library iPads at the station library, June 6. The idea began with Marine Corps Air Station N... More
Station fuels awarded for outstanding performance
Station fuels Marines and civilians around the 2011 American Potrolium Institution Award, July 12, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The station's fuel department completed every task assigned ... More
Cpl. Noreen Tarner, an electrical collateral duty inspector
Cpl. Noreen Tarner, an electrical collateral duty inspector with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 performs maintenance on one of the squadron’s KC-130J Hercules under the hot sun July 20, on the fl... More
Marines from throughout Marine Corps Air Station Cherry
Marines from throughout Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point attend a special duty assignment brief at the theater, July 23. The Marines were given Power Point presentations by representatives from each second... More
Marine family receives Family of the Quarter Award
Marine and family receive the Family of the Quarter Award July 24, at the Carolina Grill in Havelock, N.C., for his families outstanding performance and dedication to the local community.
Maj. James Poppy, a KC-130J Hercules Pilot with Marine
Maj. James Poppy, a KC-130J Hercules Pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, pilots one of the squadron’s aircraft July 26, during an aerial refueling training exercise off the coast of North ... More
Marines, family members and residents the community
Marines, family members and residents the community gather July 28, for the 2.5-mile Piranha Pit fun run aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The money earned from the entry fees went to Marine Co... More
A player for the Cherry Point rugby digs in trying
A player for the Cherry Point rugby digs in trying to outrun players from the all Irish team during the 2nd annual Blackbeard 7s Beach U.S. Open Rugby Championship Tournament at Atlantic Beach in Morehead City,... More
Participants in the Cherry Point Sprint Triathlon sport
Participants in the Cherry Point Sprint Triathlon sport time tracking anklets, standing on the pool deck before diving into the 400-meter swimming portion at the Hancock Pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Che... More
A Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
A Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion assembles an M-240B machine gun during a Marine Air Control Group 28 squadron competition, Aug. 30, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. After ... More
Eastern NC, Marine Corps land partnership thrives through years of sha...
“The Guthrie Farm off U.S. Highway 24, they grow Bogue Sound watermelons, they have for years,” said George Radford of a family that chose to sell restrictive easements for their property instead of selling it ... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, putts for birdie during the Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament, Sept. 9.
Cherry Point Fly By: Admin Marine says job is about the individuals
Sgt. Sean A. Walker, a native of Port Lavaca, Texas, is an administration personnel chief at Fleet Readiness Center East aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. He services the more than 40 Marines attach... More
MCX celebrates 115 years of service to Marines
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, ceremoniously cuts the first slice of cake at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Exchange Sept. 20 to celebrate the Marine Corps... More
1st Lt. Christian Mallamo, a KC-130J Hercules pilot
1st Lt. Christian Mallamo, a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, points out the squadron’s aircraft to visiting second and fifth-grade students on the flight line at Marin... More
Cherry Point Prowler Marines depart for aerial combat exercise in Alas...
Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 form up three of the squadron’s EA-6B Prowlers for takeoff on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Sept. 27. The Marines, from VMAQ-1 ... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, relax in the back of a KC-130J Hercules en route to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Indiana... More
Children hold up welcome home signs for Marines with
Children hold up welcome home signs for Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan Oct. 2. The returning Marines operated mainly from Bagram ... More
2nd MAW Band ignites Columbus Day festivities in New York City
Members of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band lead the 68th annual New York City Columbus Day parade Oct. 8. This was the band’s third year in a row making the trip to the region for Columbus Day weekend.
Navy Capt. John F. Ferguson, right, the commanding
Navy Capt. John F. Ferguson, right, the commanding officer of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, serves a piece of cake to Seaman Travis Wade, a corpsman at the clinic, at the MCAS Cherry Point mess hall Friday.... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, speaks with local elected officials at the Marine Transport Squadron 1 hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ... More
Ben Thomas, a golfer on the Tandemloc Inc. team, watches
Ben Thomas, a golfer on the Tandemloc Inc. team, watches his golf ball fly through the air after hitting it during the Carolina Classic Golf Tournament Oct. 21 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The... More
Cpl. Juliana Moreno, a food service specialist with
Cpl. Juliana Moreno, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, cuts a pepper in preparation for the Chef of the Year competition Thursday at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Chow... More
Marine rushes to local teen’s aid after terrible car accident
Cpl. Joshua Murphy, an airframe mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, stands in front of one of the squadron’s KC-130J Hercules on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Oc... More
Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey V. Dagenhart, right, speaks about
Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey V. Dagenhart, right, speaks about Sgt. Michael Brawn, during a ceremony Friday in Atlantic Beach, N.C. Brawn received the Service Person of the Quarter Award from the Carteret County Chamber o... More
The 1st and 3rd place teams, both from CNATT, pose
The 1st and 3rd place teams, both from CNATT, pose with their awards after the All-Terrain Unit Competition on Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Teams were made up of 10 competitors, which forced... More
Expendables captain Jermond Griffin dribles down the
Expendables captain Jermond Griffin dribles down the court during the final minute of an intramural basketball game against the Spartans inside the Marine Dome Oct. 29. Griffin scored 11 point to lead his team ... More
Sgt. Maj. Timothy King. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
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Flyby- Timothy A. Cromer. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Timothy A. Cromer works in front of a Harrier on Nov. 20, at Cherry Point. Cromer is a fixed-wing airframe mechanic with Marine Fixed-Wing Attack Squadron 223.
Family of the quarter. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Amber Loveless-Bowman and Staff Sgt. Zane Bowman will be recognized as the New Bern Military Alliance Family of the Quarter today at the New Bern Golf and Country Club for their outstanding work in the community.
Sidewalk for VMA-223, US Marine Corps Photo
Lance Cpl. Bradley Bachman, left, and Cpl. Kenneth Storvick, both combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, smooth freshly-laid concrete outside the Marine Attack Squadron 223 hangar here Jan. 9.
Lance Cpl. Ashlee Wright, a food service specialist
Lance Cpl. Ashlee Wright, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, cuts her mushroom-stuffed pork loin during the Chef of the Quarter competition.
Lance Cpl. Ashlee Wright, a food service specialist
Lance Cpl. Ashlee Wright, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, cuts her mushroom-stuffed pork loin during the Chef of the Quarter competition.
A junior athlete with the Tarheels youth basketball
A junior athlete with the Tarheels youth basketball team shoots a free throw during practice at the Cherry Tree House on Jan. 24. The Tarheels are part of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Community Services youth... More
Cpl. Adam Mastrogiovanni, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude
Cpl. Adam Mastrogiovanni, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, marks that he had located a point during a land navigation exercise on Cherry Point Jan. 31. Mastrogiovanni is a student in the ba... More
2D LAAD SL/TL Course, US Marine Corps Photo
Cpl. Adam Mastrogiovanni and Lance Cpl. Larry Holmes, gunners with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, consult a defense advanced GPS receiver during a land navigation exercise here Jan. 31. The land naviga... More
New female cover on horizon. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Staff Sgt. Terri L. Kopetzki, a clarinetist with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, displays the covers she wore during the testing phase of an initiative aimed at changing the female dress cover. Gen. James T.... More
The Montford Point Marine Museum, located at Camp Gilbert
The Montford Point Marine Museum, located at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson in Jacksonville, N.C., houses artifacts and memorabilia telling the story of the first African American Marines.
A gunner with 2nd LAAD squeezes the trigger on a STLS
A gunner with 2nd LAAD squeezes the trigger on a STLS Feb. 8. The trainer fires a 25-pound aluminum sleeve that can fly as far as 100 yards.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database administrator, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40, airbrushes the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward logo on a T wall barrier on Camp Leatherneck, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sterling Denson, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sterling Denson, Marine air-ground task force planner, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward, posts as color guard during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helm... More
Transfer of Authority, Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward, gives his remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanista... More
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, flies over the flight line after launch during a training flight at Cherry Point Feb. 28 in preparation for the squadr... More
VMU-2 conducts final flights before WTI
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, flies over the flight line after launch during a training flight at Cherry Point Feb. 28 in preparation for the squadr... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 231, maintains a heads up display of an AV-8B Harrier II, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 5, 2013. Ph... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., taxis on the flightline here before transporting Marines with... More
F/A-18 Hornet aircraft land at Clark Air Base, Republic
F/A-18 Hornet aircraft land at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines April 4 for the upcoming exercise Balikatan 2013. The exercise, in its 29th iteration, is an annual bilateral training evolution aimed ... More
Members of the Italian Air Force’s Rome’s 14th Wing
Members of the Italian Air Force’s Rome’s 14th Wing arrive at Cherry Point May 31 to participate in Bold Quest.
Sgt. Fernando Hernandez Jr. lays out the plan of the
Sgt. Fernando Hernandez Jr. lays out the plan of the day with his Marines on the Cherry Point flight line July 10. Hernandez is a maintenance controller with Marine Transport Squadron 1.
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine bids farewell to his child Wednesday before departing for Afghanistan. The Marines, along with detachments from a variety of fields, are filling critical ... More
Scholarships set spouses up for success
Rosalee Bobadilla (left) receives an Enlisted Spouses Club scholarship from Nikki Cook July 18. “You see a lot of scholarships out there and you think you’ll never get it, but when you actually receive one, it’... More
Sgt. Maj. Irene Z. O’Neal conducts a special interest
Sgt. Maj. Irene Z. O’Neal conducts a special interest brief with Marines from Cherry Point July 23 as a part of the Inspector General of the Marine Corps’ visit. O’Neal is the sergeant major for the Inspector G... More
The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is showcased
The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is showcased during a debut to the Beaufort, S.C. community aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 20. The F-35 will replace the Marine Corps' aging legacy ta... More
U.S. Marine, Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the
U.S. Marine, Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes hands with senior leaders of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sep. 16, 2013. Gen. Amos visited to di... More
More than 1,000 Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
More than 1,000 Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in a motivational run to commemorate the Marine Corps’ 238th birthday. After the run, Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, the commanding general of 2n... More
Cpl. Glen M. Bochek reunites with his family early
Cpl. Glen M. Bochek reunites with his family early Saturday morning at Cherry Point. Bochek is a tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 returning from his first deployment to Afghanistan.
Marines and Sailors pay tribute during a burial at
Marines and Sailors pay tribute during a burial at sea ceremony dedicated to 20 Marines and Sailors. Some served as far back as World War II and some more recent in the Global War on Terrorism, the ceremony too... More
VMGR-252 Marines return home. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Capt. Jonathan Buckland reunites with his son Dec. 5 on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's flight line after a nine-month deployment in support of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Special Purpose Mar... More
VMGR-252 Marines return to Cherry Point
Staff Sgt. Joseph Domann hugs his daughter on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Dec. 15. Domann was the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the electric shop work center of Marine Aer... More
Naval Health Clinic hosts chili cook off
Seaman Chris Hilliard, left, serves a scoop of chili during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Naval Health Clinic chili cook-off fundraiser in support of the Combined Federal Campaign Dec. 18. Hilliard is... More