Night crews burn the midnight oil
May 17, 2013 — War is a 24-hour activity. Accordingly, Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 work around the clock to keep their aircraft up and running and their pilots trained.In garrison, all operations revolve around the flight schedule. It dictates who flies, when, in which aircraft and what training the pilots will perform. Maintenance departments make MORE
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Use it or lose it: Business booming at Cherry Point ranges
May 17, 2013 — Use it or lose it. Marines practice their warfighting skills on a nearly daily basis with that basic tenet in mind. One way 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing pilots, and those of every military branch, keep their shooting and bombing skills sharp is on two bombing targets east of Cherry Point.The ranges, known as BT-9 and BT-11, fall under the MORE
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Megown takes charge of ‘Hammerheads’
May 17, 2013 — Lt. Col. Charles Megown assumed command of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 from Lt. Col. Richard T. Anderson during a ceremony here May 10.Anderson will move on to Eisenhower School, formerly known as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. The school teaches management of strategic assets.Anderson took his Marines aside several days MORE
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Cherry Point Chow Hall scheduled to renovate, modernize
May 16, 2013 — The Cherry Point Mess Hall tentatively plans to start operating from a temporary dining facility June 2, as the current dining facility undergoes renovations to repair its deteriorating structure.After approximately four years of planning, the chow hall will undergo a more than $10 million renovation to upgrade the facility and install MORE
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Cobra pilots gear up for night systems instructor training
May 16, 2013 — Four AH-1W Super Cobra pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 began a four-day training evolution Monday at Cherry Point to earn the night system instructor training designation. The NSI designation is one of the highest levels of qualifications an aviator can earn, with the Weapons and Tactics Instructor being the only other MORE
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Rider skills help save lives
May 16, 2013 — As gas prices increase and temperatures rise, Marines are hitting the streets on their motorcycles. Steven Lawson, Cherry Point’s traffic safety specialist and motorcycle instructor, stresses the importance of motorcycle training and safety.“We’ve lost more Marines to motorcycle fatalities than we did in Iraq,” he said.Motorcycle riders across the MORE
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Rescue training embodies air, land, sea ethos
May 16, 2013 — As they approach a dense forest, the search and rescue crew realizes they do not have enough room to land their aircraft. As dehydrated, exhausted children on the ground wave their arms at the crew to signal for help, the crew realizes they must rappel from the aircraft in order to save the children's lives.A scenario like this can happen during MORE
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Fly By: Sgt. Daniel Rhodes
May 16, 2013 — Sgt. Daniel Rhodes is a legal services specialist with the Cherry Point legal services support team.Job Title: Administrative SpecialistUnit: Headquarters and Headquarters SquadronAge: 24Hometown: Riverside Calif.,Date Joined: Aug. 15, 2006Rhodes’ mission is to file all wills and powers of attorney cases for Marines deploying, changing duty MORE
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Active-Duty Fund Drive ends with success
May 16, 2013 — The Cherry Point Active-Duty Fund Drive in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society came to a close April 31 after bringing in approximately $60,000 during the month of April.The money raised from the drive provides the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society with money to continue providing assistance.“I want to share my sincerest gratitude to the MORE
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Fort Macon State Park offers free events, history
May 16, 2013 — Fort Macon State Park is the second oldest and one of the most visited state parks in North Carolina. The fort was built after the War of 1812 and was occupied during the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War II. “The fort was built to guard the Beaufort Harbor, one of the two seaports in North Carolina,” said Paul Branch, a park ranger and MORE
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