Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan E. Honnoll and Sgt. Phillip
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan E. Honnoll and Sgt. Phillip W. Cambron begin extraction from a Coast Guard vessel during Marine Transport Squadron 1 boat hoist training about two miles south of Fort Macon, July 15... More
Cherry Point Names Service Person of Quarter
Lance Cpl. Brian S. Meaker, fixed-wing airframe mechanic with Marine Transport Squadron 1, inspects the cargo entrance on a C-9 at VMR-1’s hangar, Aug. 17. Cherry Point named Meaker the station’s third Service ... More
Pedro Trains to Fight Forest Fires
An HH-46E helicopter of Marine Transport Squadron 1 drops 250 gallons of water over tree tops as its crew practices fighting fires, Oct. 6. The squadron maintains at least one HH-46E and a crew on standby in ca... 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
Lance Cpl. Christopher Krupa, a canine handler for
Lance Cpl. Christopher Krupa, a canine handler for the provost marshal’s office, and his dog, Rom, meet the teens on the Teens All-Access Tour at the dog kennel April 14. PMO has 10 canines they can use to patr... More
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military working dogs, pets Dingo, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, Dec. 15. “My closest family is over 1,500 miles away,” said Chester. “I have friends I work with, b... More
A C-9B Skytrain returns to Cherry Point after a routine
A C-9B Skytrain returns to Cherry Point after a routine mission Oct. 17. The C-9 is a Marine Transport Squadron 1 asset and is used for the transportation of essential personnel.
Pedro crews exceed expectations, lends a helping hand
Lance Cpl. Anthony J. DiCola, a crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, hoists rescue swimmer, Cpl. Kyle A. Alessandro into an HH-46 Sea Knight affectionately referred to as “Pedro”, during search and resc... More
VMR-1 crew rescues stranded boater
Lance Cpl. Anthony J. DiCola, a crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, hoists Cpl. Kyle A. Alessandro, a rescue swimmer in training, into an HH-46E Sea Knight May 10. A search and rescue team with the squ... More
State leaders meet new station commander
Three North Carolina General Assembly senators met the commanding officer of Cherry Point Aug. 28 and toured Marine Transport Squadron 1 and the air traffic control tower. Back row from left to right: VMR-1 cre... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Wilson reaches for the ledge of
Lance Cpl. Brandon Wilson reaches for the ledge of a HH-46E Sea Knight off the coast of the North Carolina Jan. 9. The Marines were practicing rescue swimmer missions to maintain crew readiness. Wilson is a sea... More
Two HH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Transport
Two HH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Transport Squadron 1 arrive at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., June 25, 2014. The Sea Knights carried Department of Defense and Office of Management and... More
Cpl. Tyler McNair hoists a simulated victim out of
Cpl. Tyler McNair hoists a simulated victim out of the water during a casualty evacuation drill outside of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 30, 2014. McNair is a crew chief with Marine Transpor... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct pre-flight tests on the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a fli... More
Pedro Helicopter “02” squats patiently at Miller’s
Pedro Helicopter “02” squats patiently at Miller’s Landing moments before its crew receives the order to launch on its final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 25, 2015. This flight co... More
A crew of Coast Guardsmen with Fort Macon and two search
A crew of Coast Guardsmen with Fort Macon and two search and rescue crew members with Marine Transport Squadron 1 wait for another Marine to be lowered to the Coast Guard vessel during day boat hoist training t... More
Military police dog Brasco closes in to take down Mike
Military police dog Brasco closes in to take down Mike Copeland, a civilian officer for the station provost marshal’s office, during a training demonstration for the Teen All-Access Tour aboard MCAS Cherry Poin... More
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military
Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military working dogs, and Dingo, a 5-year-old German Shepherd stand in front of the kennel Dec. 15. Dingo was bitten by a venomous snake, Dec. 5, and had to be med... More
Members of Marine Transport Squadron 1 conduct engine
Members of Marine Transport Squadron 1 conduct engine maintenance on a C-9B Skytrain on Cherry Point Oct. 17 after its return from a routine mission. VMR-1 is the only squadron in the Marine Corps to maintain ... More
A C-9B Skytrain lifts off from Marine Corps Air Station
A C-9B Skytrain lifts off from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., in March 2012, outbound on one of its worldwide transport missions in support of DOD. The C-9 is one of three aircraft types that hav... More
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left) and Seaman Justin Jones
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left) and Seaman Justin Jones wait for the signal to board the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the Cherry Point flight line Jan 9. Alessandro is a search and rescue swimmer instructor with... More
Department of Defense and governmental budget officials
Department of Defense and governmental budget officials tour a new Military Operation on Urban Terrain town at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., June 25, 2014. The representatives toured Marine Corps... More
A crew member with Marine Transport Squadron 1 hoists
A crew member with Marine Transport Squadron 1 hoists Sgt. Zachary Wood toward an HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter after assisting central security forces out of Coast Guard Station Hobucken, N.C. during a casualty... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct pre-flight tests on the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a fli... More
Pedro Helicopters “00” and “01” approach Miller’s Landing
Pedro Helicopters “00” and “01” approach Miller’s Landing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 25, 2015, where they will be joined by Pedro “02” for their final flight into Marine Corps history... More
A flight of four HH-46D Seaknight helicopters make
A flight of four HH-46D Seaknight helicopters make one of their final formation flights over North Carolina's Outer Banks in August 2015, weeks before the Marine Corps turned the aircraft over to the Navy as th... More
Sgt. Phillip W. Cambron is lifted from a Coast Guard
Sgt. Phillip W. Cambron is lifted from a Coast Guard vessel to a HH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter during boat hoist training conducted about two miles south of Fort Macon, July 15. Marine Transport Squadron 1 co... More
Attendees with the Teen All-Access Pass tour enjoy
Attendees with the Teen All-Access Pass tour enjoy a ride on the mud trails of the Piranha Pit in a 7-ton truck. According to Carla F. Okorn, a training and curriculum specialist for Marine Corps Family Team Bu... More
Dingo, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, plays with a red
Dingo, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, plays with a red rubber ball while his handler Cpl. Stacy K. Chester, a K-9 handler with the military working dogs, looks, Dec. 15.
The underbelly of a C-9B Skytrain after a return to
The underbelly of a C-9B Skytrain after a return to Cherry Point from a routine mission Oct. 17. The C-9 is a Marine Transport Squadron 1 asset and is used for the transportation of essential personnel.
Cpl. Anthony DiCola locates his search and rescue swimmer
Cpl. Anthony DiCola locates his search and rescue swimmer team off the coast of North Carolina Jan 9. DiCola is a search and rescue crew chief instructor for Marine Transport Squadron 1.
Department of Defense and Office of Management and
Department of Defense and Office of Management and Budget representatives tour a new Military Operation on Urban Terrain town at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., June 25, 2014. They visited Marine C... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct pre-flight tests on the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a fli... More
Pedro helicopter “02” lifts off to join Marine Transport
Pedro helicopter “02” lifts off to join Marine Transport Squadron 1’s other two HH-46 helicopters on their final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 25, 2015. The three search and rescu... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan E. Honnoll, and Sgt. Phillip
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan E. Honnoll, and Sgt. Phillip W. Cambron, watch as a HH-46E “Sea Knight” lowers a rescue strop during Marine Transport Squadron 1 boat hoist training conducted about two miles south ... More
Gunnery Sgt. William Yates, the lead meteorological
Gunnery Sgt. William Yates, the lead meteorological and oceanographic analyst at the aircraft control tower, explains the job of his work section to the teens during their tour here April 14. Analysts keep trac... More
Marines conduct routine maintenance on a A C-9B Skytrain
Marines conduct routine maintenance on a A C-9B Skytrain on the Cherry Point flight line after its return from a routine mission Oct. 17.
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left), and Sgt. Zachary Wood
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left), and Sgt. Zachary Wood wait for the next evolution of training to begin off the coast of North Carolina Jan 9. Both Alessandro and Wood are search and rescue swimmers with Marine Tra... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct pre-flight tests on the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a fli... More
Marines, sailors and civilian members of Marine Transport
Marines, sailors and civilian members of Marine Transport Squadron 1 gather for a unit photo before VMR-1 turns its HH-46 helicopters over to the Navy in September 2015. For decades, VMR-1 operated C-9B Skytra... More
Jordan C. Styrk, an air traffic controller, explains
Jordan C. Styrk, an air traffic controller, explains his job during the Teen All Access Tour of Cherry Point here April 14. The event was a learning experience for the teens to learn more about what their paren... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Wilson exits a HH-46E Sea Knight
Lance Cpl. Brandon Wilson exits a HH-46E Sea Knight hovering 15 feet over the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 9. The Marines trained on different entries into the water at different heights and speeds. Wilson is a search a... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct pre-flight tests on the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a fli... More
Brennen Smith, front, and Emanuel Villegas, both 13,
Brennen Smith, front, and Emanuel Villegas, both 13, examine the controls of a KC-130J outside Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s hangar during the Teen All- Access Tour aboard Cherry Point April 1... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon S. Wilson and Petty Officer Second
Lance Cpl. Brandon S. Wilson and Petty Officer Second Class Adam J. Woolley watch as the HH-46D Sea Knight dubbed “Pedro” lands on Outlying Landing Field Atlantic Aug. 15 during hoist training.
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) prepare for lift off in the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight ... More
Cpl. Jeremy D. Brown, a flight line mechanic for Heavy
Cpl. Jeremy D. Brown, a flight line mechanic for Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 366, describes how powerful the CH-53E Super Stallion is during the Teens All-Access tour of Cherry Point April 14. According to... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) fly the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jacksonv... More
Cpl. Bruce D. Barner, a crew chief with Marine Transport
Cpl. Bruce D. Barner, a crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, explains to teenagers how VMR-1 operates from its HH-46Es during the Teen All-Access Tour aboard Cherry Point April 14. VMR-1, or “Pedro,” is... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) fly the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jackson... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) fly the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jacksonv... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jacks... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jacks... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jacks... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jack... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jack... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jack... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) flies the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for a flight over Morehead City, Jack... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct landing and take off drills using HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C. April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) scans the ground for landing while the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircrafts for... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) scans the ground for landing while the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over parts of Eastern North Carolina, April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraft for ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct landing and take off drills using HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraf... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) conduct landing and take off drills using HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took four aircraf... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sivad Davis an Aircrew member
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sivad Davis an Aircrew member with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) looks on at the HH-46E Sea Knight helicopters Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 took... More
An HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Transport
An HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Transport Squadron (VMR-1) sits on the flightline. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. April 3, 2015. VMR-1 primary mission is to provide Search and Rescue su... More
An HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Transport
An HH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Transport Squadron (VMR-1) sits on the flightline. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 3, 2015. VMR-1 primary mission is to provide Search and Rescue s... More