190830-M-ZE543-0007.JPG - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber acknowledges the Marine Corps Community Services Child Development Center (CDC) staff for accomplishing a milestone accreditation during a visit to the facility on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 30, 2019. The CDC achieved a new five-year term of accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Its staff performed above average in all criteria during the evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

190823-M-KY087-619.JPG - Marvin Williams, the City of Havelock chief of police, samples food prepared by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Truss, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, during a Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2019. The contestants battled it out for a spot in Chef of the Year. During the competition, a panel of judges rated the contestants on the taste, plating, and overall presentation of their food. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

190805-M-WM087-0010.JPG - Tommy Gillikin, a mobile amphibious crane operator with the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Range Management Department, completes paperwork at Bombing Target (BT) 11, an island used for target practice, Aug. 5, 2019. BT-11 is one of two bombing targets operated by the Range Management Department. While the bulk of the units that utilize the targets are from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, other Department of Defense units, federal law enforcement agencies and even foreign allied militaries travel to MCAS Cherry Point’s ranges to train. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

190817-M-ZE543-599.JPG - Team MSA poses for a photo during the Marine Corps Community Services’ 20th Annual Sprint Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2019. They won first place for the relay team category. Athletes braved muggy temperatures and stiff competition in the grueling, but popular event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Santos Arambulo)

190817-M-HI521-0023.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel R. Huber, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and his family enjoy a meal during a back to school breakfast event at MCAS Cherry Point, Aug. 17, 2019. Approximately 100 people attended the breakfast, including service members and their families. Cherry Point Marine Corps Community Services provided over 3,000 free school supplies for the children and held a raffle for a number of other prizes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Aliannah T. Bartok)

190816-M-WM087-0126.JPG - High school students with the Inner Banks Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center pose for a photograph at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, after a tour of CNATT, Aug. 16, 2019. Students gained valuable insight into Marine Corps aviation by learning about different aspects of the aviation world from knowledgeable Marines in avionics, ordnance and engine maintenance. The tour was the final part of a high school aviation orientation camp hosted by the Inner Banks STEM Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

190815-M-HI521-0025.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd W. Ferry, former Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, commanding officer, holds a plaque presented to him by the Cherry Point Fire and Emergency services at the air station, Aug. 15, 2019. The plaque was presented as a token of appreciation from the unit for his hard work and dedication to the emergency services, while serving as the commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Aliannah T. Bartok)