MCAS Cherry Point News

H&HS Motorcycle Club Mentorship Program Ride

The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Mentorship Program Club (MMPC) traveled to Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 29, 2019.

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190122-M-AI083-036.JPG - Happy National Handwriting Day! Tell us about the most interesting story you’ve written in your logbook. (For the love of Chesty Puller, please keep it rated PG, Marines!)

190308-M-WM087-0025.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cheikh Tall, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, prepares creme brulee during a Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 8, 2019. Each competitor chose a theme and presented an appetizer, main entree, and dessert to be judged by a panel of staff noncommissioned officers. The winner of each quarter competes at the end of the year for the title, Chef of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew King)

Cherry Point Chow Hall hosts Chef of the Quarter competition

Three Marine Corps food service specialists spice things up during a Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 8, 2019.

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190306-M-KY087-0006.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps working dog handlers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron demonstrate aggression training with a working dog for students at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 6, 2019. Students from Salem Baptist Church School in Winston, North Carolina, visited MCAS Cherry Point to learn more about the occupational opportunities within the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Students get a glimpse of Military Working Dogs in action

Have you ever wanted to watch Military Working Dogs get ruff with an assailant? Students from Salem Baptist Church got that chance during a guided tour on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 6, 2019. The students got an up-close demonstration of some of the working dog’s capabilities as well as all of their questions answered by the staff. Volunteers even got the chance to wear some of the gear worn by the dog handlers. Let us know in the comments what you would like to see on a military base.

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Military Working Dog Appreciation Week Teaser

Have questions about being a military working dog handler? Now is your chance to ask! Military Working Dogs have an enormous impact on the security of our military installations, both overseas and domestic, and in austere environments around the world. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will be releasing a 5-part video series about the working dogs aboard the air station. Stay tuned March 11-15, 2019, to catch a glimpse of the impact these animals have on our service members and accomplishments.

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190115-M-KY087-1004.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher T. Martin executes a push kick on Sgt. Gavin C. Sheehan at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 15, 2019. Aside from day-to-day duties, Martin is qualified as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor in charge of training Marines as they achieve higher belt levels. Martin and Sheehan are both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Meet the Marine - Sgt. Christopher T. Martin

Meet the Marine Being a Marine goes past the uniform, haircuts and swagger. It’s a whole Marine concept. They are a group of exceptional human beings who embody the Corps' ethos of honor, courage and commitment. Now, here is your chance to Meet a Marine. Name: Sgt. Christopher T. Martin Age: 21 Hometown: Sunnyside, Washington Military Occupational Specialty: 4421, legal service specialist

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190228-M-MH051-0069.JPG - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) B-377-SG/SGT Super Guppy Turbine cargo aircraft is taxied across the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 2019. The Super Guppy is used for hauling outsize cargo components and is currently transporting one of NASA’s space capsules to a separate location for testing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha R. Pierce)