Lt. Col. Ernest Henderson, left, and Marlana Robles,
Lt. Col. Ernest Henderson, left, and Marlana Robles, right, promote Cpl. Robert Robles during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014. Henderson, Robles uncle, acted as the promo... 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
Gunnery Sgt. Louie Cruz (right) explains how the area
Gunnery Sgt. Louie Cruz (right) explains how the area around the air station is used for training purposes to Chad Sydnor (left) and Col. Chris Pappas III at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 19... More
Marines, Sailors and civilians attended a commemorative
Marines, Sailors and civilians attended a commemorative luncheon celebrating Women’s Equality Day at the mess hall at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 26, 2016. Women’s Equality Day is a day to... 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
Paula A. Pendrick, center, educates a group of Marines
Paula A. Pendrick, center, educates a group of Marines about tobacco cessation during a Women’s Equality Day event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. Women’s Equality Day is a day to... 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
74 years and counting, 2nd MAW looks toward future as premier aircraft...
“More than seven decades have passed since 10 July 1941 when [2nd Marine Aircraft Wing] was activated in San Diego, [California]. Wars in the Pacific, in the Middle East and operations around the world have add... More
A video plays at the at a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard
A video plays at the at a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Townsend Bombing Range, the East Coast’s premier air-to-ground bombing range, to commemorate its expansion and modernization, Jan 29. The video explained... More
The 2nd MAW Band plays during its annual Christmas
The 2nd MAW Band plays during its annual Christmas concert, Dec. 11, 2009, at the air station theater. The concert included performances from the band and its barbershop quartet, a variety of skits, including “... More
Maj. Gen. James F. Flock (right) shakes hands with
Maj. Gen. James F. Flock (right) shakes hands with the new commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Brig. Gen. Jon M. Davis (left), in 2nd MAW’s change of command ceremony on the flight line Friday. ... More
2nd MAW CG gets promoted. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Brig. Gen. Jon M. Davis, commanding general for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, runs in formation with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 for physical training at the Slocum physical training trail Aug. 3.
Marine Receives Recognition for Combat Readiness Contributions
Sgt. Elizabeth A. Plaia and Lance Cpl. Brian C. Knowles, individual material readiness list asset managers with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3, inventory a wire repair kit at VMAQ-3’s hangar Aug.... More
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis gets his new rank pinned on
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis gets his new rank pinned on by his wife, Carol, at his promotion ceremony Tuesday. Davis took over as the new commanding officer for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Aug. 6.
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General Has Priorities, He Wants Y...
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, a Harrier pilot by trade, has flown every aircraft in the Marine Corps arsenal. “I’ll fly with all the units here,” Davis said. “My big thing when I fly is I’m going to get into the han... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Larry Earl, the motorcycle
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Larry Earl, the motorcycle club president for Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, leads a pack of motorcyclists around the motorcycle safety course aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Fi... More
U.S. Marines in a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with
U.S. Marines in a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, conduct distinguished visitor transpo... More
VMA-223 Welcomes New Sergeant Major
Lt. Col. John K. Adams observes the pass and review of Marine Attack Squadron 223 during the relief and appointment ceremony at the unit’s hangar aboard MCAS Cherry Point, Sept. 24. During the ceremony, Sgt. Ma... More
Col. Andrew G. Shorter is pictured here.
Col. Andrew G. Shorter is pictured here.
Left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore
Left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore for Operation Continuing Promise 2010, presents a plaque to Dr. Jose Stonestreet, regional director for Ministry of Health, Comarca, Ngabe Bugle, at a c... More
VMAQ-3 deploys to Afghanistan. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 move equipment onto a truck at the Cherry Point aerial port of embarkation Oct. 13. Roughly 150 Marines from the squadron were deployed to Afghanistan ... More
Fly by: Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. Puffer
Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. Puffer is a religious program specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Led by Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, the commanding general
Led by Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, the 2nd MAW sergeant major, thousands of Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing run in celebratio... More
2nd MAW lending a helping hand. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew J. Strother, right, swiftly transports a box full of food to the ready table during the quarterly Religious Community Services food distribution at the RCS food pantry in New Bern, N.C., No... More
An ensemble from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band
An ensemble from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs Christmas carols for children at the Child Development Center, Dec. 13. The Marine musicians played at several work centers around the air station and... More
II MEF (Fwd) CG visits Cherry Point
Col. Russell A.C. Sanborn gives Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr. a pep talk about the functions of the AV-8B Harrier at Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, Jan. 13. Toolan, commanding general of II Marine Expediti... More
AH-1W Super Cobras and a host of other air assets are
AH-1W Super Cobras and a host of other air assets are now tasked with providing air support for coalition forces as they undergo a major offensive just south of the Kajaki Dam designed to eliminate one of the f... More
Wing warriors say goodbye, head for duty in Afghanistan
Steve M. Donohoe hangs from a bus window in an attempt to steal one more kiss from his fiancee, Petty Officer 2nd Class Laura A. Allison, during the departure of more than 100 Marines and sailors with 2nd Marin... More
More than 100 enthusiasts stand up to honor the nation
More than 100 enthusiasts stand up to honor the nation as the bandmaster, Master Sgt. Richard D. Dengler, conducts the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band as it performs the national anthem at Moores Creek National B... More
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
Cpl. Raymond Hewitt, a generator mechanic with Marine
Cpl. Raymond Hewitt, a generator mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, instructs Gholam Mohammad, an Afghan National Army soldier, on electrical wiring at an Afghan National Security Forces generator ... More
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs in concert
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs in concert at the Troy Savings Bank Concert Hall in Troy, N.Y., June 11. About 800 people attended the concert. The crowd consisted largely of military veterans who we... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the senior Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the senior Marine Corps aviator in Afghanistan, commands 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), the aviation combat element for the southwestern regional command of NATO's International... More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Basso (center) gives his
Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Basso (center) gives his team a pep-talk before a game during the 2011 East Coast Regional Softball Tournament hosted by Cherry Point, Aug. 19. Basso has been playing softball for 2... More
Male athletes attack the oncoming waves of the Atlantic
Male athletes attack the oncoming waves of the Atlantic Ocean in the beginning of the swim portion of the 8th annual Emerald Isle Triathlon which featured more than 150 athletes. Four Marines with Wounded Warri... More
Marines from Company F exit and provide security for
Marines from Company F exit and provide security for an simulated casualty evacuation on a HMH-366 CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 20. The Hammerheads of Marine Heavy Helicopter Sq... More
The Sasser family received the Military family of the
The Sasser family received the Military family of the Year award for the second time at the Carolina Grill in Havelock. The members of the Sasser family are Harlie, Amy, Jason, Zachary and Cameron.
Cassandra N. Sabe rolls over a high log while running
Cassandra N. Sabe rolls over a high log while running the obstacle course during the Marine Aircraft Group 14's Jane Wayne Day, Oct. 28. More than 50 spouses attended the event.
Halloween fun: Trunk or Treat. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marines, spouses and children of Marine Wing Support Group 27 decorated their vehicle trunks for their annual Trunk or Treat event at their headquarters aboard MCAS Cherry Point, Oct. 28. The children dressed u... More
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 hosted a Halloween
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 hosted a Halloween Fun Run on Oct. 28. The course followed the Physical Fitness Test route beginning at Pelican Point Marina to the turnaround point at Miller's Landing. Ther... More
Fly by: Father Ignatius Madamere
Father Ignatius Madamere is a Catholic chaplain with MCAS Cherry Point.
Marines from VMA-223 circle up around each other to
Marines from VMA-223 circle up around each other to address last minute questions and concerns they have before they go to the armory to draw weapons Sunday night. "I'm excited and a little nervous because this... More
Fly By: Lance Cpl Philip M. Lemieux
Lance Cpl. Philip Lemieux is a military policeman with MCAS Cherry Point.
Sgt. Nathaniel A. Hetzel, left, Sgt. Jose A. Ortega,
Sgt. Nathaniel A. Hetzel, left, Sgt. Jose A. Ortega, center, and Cpl. Kyle M. Hobelmann, march over the causeway to raise the American Flag for morning colors in front of the headquarters building aboard MCAS C... More
A Marine handcuffs a suspect during the PMO’s active
A Marine handcuffs a suspect during the PMO’s active shooter training at the Tax Center, Nov. 1. The Marines and civilians received instruction on the various ways to enter and clear a building of an active shooter.
Teresa James, lead singer of Teresa James and the Rhythm
Teresa James, lead singer of Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps, performs at the “Blues and Brews” night at Cunningham’s, Nov. 2.
Lt. Col. Richard T. Anderson takes the guideon from
Lt. Col. Richard T. Anderson takes the guideon from Lt. Col. Halstead Meadows III during the flag exchange portion of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 change of command ceremony in the squadron's hangar... More
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, commanding general of 2nd Marine
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Mr. Mike DiFrancesco, director of Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation speak at the ceremony to give Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley's ... More
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis presents an American flag to
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis presents an American flag to Katherine E. Palmer for her father's ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan in 2011, Nov. 8. The children of Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer were present... More
Four Marines stand ready to escort a birthday cake
Four Marines stand ready to escort a birthday cake during the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point 236th Marine Corps Birthday cake-cutting ceremony and historical uniform pageant in front of the Christian F.... More
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point commanding officer
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point commanding officer Col. Philip J. Zimmerman cuts the birthday cake at the air station’s mess hall for the oldest and youngest Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines... More
Lance Cpl. Sean Titoagustin, a mechanic with Marine
Lance Cpl. Sean Titoagustin, a mechanic with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, inspects an EA-6B Prowler before a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 17. Marine Tactical Electronic Warfar... More
Master Sergeant Robert Allen. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Master Sgt. Robert Allen is the aircraft rescue firefighting chief for Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Allen is a native of Pawnee, Okla.
Staff Sgt. Russell Freeman is a CH-53D Sea Stallion
Staff Sgt. Russell Freeman is a CH-53D Sea Stallion avionics electrician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363. Freeman, a native of Nacogdoches, Texas, said he joined the military because of the pride he h... More
Lance Cpl. Vincent Jablonowski is a bulk fuels specialist
Lance Cpl. Vincent Jablonowski is a bulk fuels specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, currently deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Jablonowski is from Boulder City, Nev.
Master Sgt. Michael D. Noble. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Master Sgt. Michael D. Noble is the senior enlisted advisor for Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 (Forward), currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Noble is from Suffolk, Va.
Cpl. Bryan Menz, Afghanistan. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Bryan Menz serves as a mechanic and crew chief with Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 162, currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Menz is a native of Union City, Okla.
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, deployed
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, deployed to Afghanistan from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., come together to celebrate Thanksgiving at the squadron's compound on Camp Leatherneck, Nov. 24.
Master Sgt. Robert Allen, a native of Pawnee, Okla.,
Master Sgt. Robert Allen, a native of Pawnee, Okla., serves as the aircraft rescue firefighting chief for Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. An avid musician, Allen wrote a Chris... More
Sgt. Bryan C. Krantz Jr.. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Bryan C. Krantz Jr. is an aircraft rescue firefighter with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Krantz is a 2006 graduate of Kofa High School in Yuma, Ariz.
Three cousins serve together in Afghanistan
Cpl. Lucas Chambers, Cpl. Steven Kries, and Cpl. Josey Chambers work together as crew chiefs and mechanics on the UH-1Y Hueys of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The thr... More
Navy Lt. James Johnson Jr.. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Navy Lt. James Johnson Jr., a native of Minneapolis, is the chaplain for Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, deployed to Afghanistan from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.
Gunnery Sgt. Richard White, a native of Halifax, Va.,
Gunnery Sgt. Richard White, a native of Halifax, Va., serves as the utilities chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Gunnery Sgt. Brian LaPointe, the motor transportation
Gunnery Sgt. Brian LaPointe, the motor transportation company first sergeant for Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, wears a patch for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment on his flak jacket. LaPointe's son, Lance ... More
Staff Sgt. James Pribyl, right, and Cpl. Ernest Wetzel
Staff Sgt. James Pribyl, right, and Cpl. Ernest Wetzel work together in Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. More than three years ago, on recruiting duty in Massachusetts, Pribyl ... More
Cpl. Oscar Machuca, Afghanistan
Cpl. Oscar Machuca is an intelligence analyst with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Machuca is a native of Pecos, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Alexander Rubio is an administrative clerk
Lance Cpl. Alexander Rubio is an administrative clerk with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Rubio, a native of Union City, N.J., said he likes being part of unit that helps... More
Cpl. Eric Laue, Afghanistan. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Eric Laue, a native of Milford, Conn., provides compound security for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wilson. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wilson is a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Wilson is a 2010 graduate of Flagstaff High School in Arizona.
Cpl. Brittany Shelton, an ordnanceman with Marine Heavy
Cpl. Brittany Shelton, an ordnanceman with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, is currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Shelton is a native of Cullman, Ala.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey Whitson, a native of
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey Whitson, a native of Vidalia, Ga., stands at the front of a formation of sailors at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 20. Whitson, a corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wi... More
Sgt. Jason O'Hearn, Afghanistan
Sgt. Jason O'Hearn works for the fuels division of Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. O'Hearn is a native of Merrillville, Ind.
Cpl. Ariel Mulkey, Afghanistan. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Ariel Mulkey, a native of Montgomery, Ala., serves as an avionics technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Jessica Speitel is an imagery analyst with
Staff Sgt. Jessica Speitel is an imagery analyst with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Speitel is a native of Tulsa, Okla.
Lance Cpl. Michael Isaac. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lance Cpl. Michael Isaac is currently deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan as a crew chief on the UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Light Attack Squadron 369. Isaac is a native of Holly, Mich.
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan on a mission, Jan. 1. Coalition forces in Afghanistan brought in the New Year by continuing counter... More
Teamwork fits new blade on Huey in Afghanistan
Several Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 came together Jan. 8 to manually lift a main rotor blade into a UH-1Y Huey helicopter undergoing repairs at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. "The Marin... More
Capt. Michael Gagnon, Afghanistan
Capt. Michael Gagnon is a logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, and a native of Webster, Mass., Gagnon is a lifelong fan of the New England Patriots.
Maj. Jeffrey Murphy, Afghanistan
Maj. Jeffrey Murphy, the director of safety and standardization for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, is a lifelong New England Patriot’s fan.
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
US, Royal Thai fighter pilots simulate battle in the skies of Thailand
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Storhoff, a native of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, plane captain, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-115 (VMFA-115), attached to1st Marine Aircraft Wing sits outside the cockpit of a F/A-18 Hornet on the... More
Seaman Chase Lapradd, a corpsman attached to 2nd Marine
Seaman Chase Lapradd, a corpsman attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and a native of Drakes Branch, Va., receives his Fleet Marine Force qualification at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 16. The ... 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
MWHS-2 Marines return from Afghanistan
Master Sgt. Jason Vernam, an aircraft maintenance chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 (Forward), kisses his daughter, Jaydin, while also embracing his son, Jansen, outside the Training and Education ... 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
A salute to the Stars and Stripes
Contrary to the common five-minute warning dash indoors before morning colors, more than 100 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marines stood before the brightening morning sky, April 3, to render a salute to Old Glory i... More
The official 2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Scavenger
The official 2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Scavenger Hunt "Discover" the Heritage logo.
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs during the
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs during the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point relief and appointment ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Bailey’s relinquishing of duties to Sgt. Maj.... More
Maj. Gen. Jon. M. Davis, right, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Jon. M. Davis, right, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Maj. J. Eric Grunke, AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 542, upon his recognition as the Marine Corps A... 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
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crash fire rescue
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crash fire rescue Marines and local emergency rescue workers render aid to a Marine playing the role of a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise on the air stat... More
Sgt. Nathaniel Duarosan, A mission assurance
Sgt. Nathaniel Duarosan, A mission assurance non-commissioned officer in charge for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., rehearses a Tahitian dance routine on the air station’s flightline, April 25, in ... More
Sgt. Drew M. Hurst, a quality assurance chief with
Sgt. Drew M. Hurst, a quality assurance chief with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, holds his 4-day-old daughter at the squadron’s hanger April 30, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
‘Atlantic Nomads’ change commanders
Lt. Col. Alfred M. Sanchez, left, and Lt. Col. John R. Siary salute the colors during a Marine Air Support Squadron 1 change of command ceremony aboard Cherry Point, N.C., Friday.
Support group stands down after 60 years of success
Marine Wing Support Squadron 27 officially deactivated, May 14, 2012, during a ceremony at Miller's Landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
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