MNF-West commanders return from Iraq
January 26, 2010 — The Marine Corps marked the end of nearly 7 years of service in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, during a transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 23 aboard Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Tryon and Wissler then returned the night of Jan. 25 to Cherry Point where a group of officers and senior enlisted Marines from various commands greeted them with MORE
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New Year brings new emphasis on housing safety at Cherry Point
January 22, 2010 — Military family housing provider Atlantic Marine Corps Communities began 2010 with a safety campaign aimed at military families residing aboard Marine Corps Air Stations Cherry Point and New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Throughout January, the property management teams are conducting serviceability checks and inspecting window blinds MORE
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VMR-1 dives in: Cherry Point search and rescue team trains to save lives
January 22, 2010 — The bitter cold and freezing Atlantic waters did not stop the search and rescue team of Marine Transport Squadron 1 from diving in during SAR training missions just off the coast of eastern North Carolina, Jan. 12. With the HH-46E helicopter, affectionately known as Pedro, in full flight, VMR-1’s SAR non commissioned officer in charge, Staff Sgt. MORE
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Cherry Point heavy helicopter squadron departs for Djibouti
January 22, 2010 — More than 70 Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 departed for a 7-month deployment to the East African nation of Djibouti, Jan. 19. “The squadron’s mission is to provide combat troops and supplies at all times and during all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations,” said Capt. Peter L. Lisowski, MORE
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II Mef, 2nd MAW commanding generals discuss Haiti with Cherry Point spouses
January 22, 2010 — “Family means everything to the Marine Corps,” said Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force. “Most people have heard the saying ‘You recruit the Marine, and retain the family.’ You can’t do it without the family, and that is why Maj. Gen. Flock and I held this meeting to inform the spouses of what their MORE
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Heating plant workers help keep Cherry Point Marines warm in winter
January 15, 2010 — Turning the knob on a thermostat or the hot water value in a shower may seem simple, but the process involved with making the heat is a highly complicated one. With temperatures dropping below freezing, heat is a commodity personnel aboard Cherry Point need but shouldn’t take for granted. The steps that go into heating the air station are complex MORE
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Cherry Point housing opens doors to new types of residents
January 14, 2010 — In late December, Cherry Point’s Atlantic Marine Corps Communities opened the doors of base housing to geographical bachelors, reservists, Department of Defense employees and retirees.“We have homes available that do not have an active duty waiting list,” said Dixie Lanier, world-wide AMCC strategic marketing manager at Marine Corps Base Camp MORE
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Toys for Tots raises 61,000 gifts for Cherry Point, Lejeune area children
January 14, 2010 — The Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program is well known for helping less fortunate children throughout the United States by giving them new, unwrapped gifts during the Christmas holiday season. Toys for Tots began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, a member of the United States Committee for Refugees, and a group of Marine Reservists in Los MORE
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Cherry Point competition highlights special needs sports
January 14, 2010 — Frozen turkeys tumbled down the aisles of the Cherry Point Commissary, Jan. 5, as contestants aimed to knock down the most bowling pins during the Special Olympics competition. The competitive atmosphere was fierce and in good-natured fun where the day’s activities featured a scavenger hunt, turkey bowling, toilet paper toss and a toilet paper MORE
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Women Build Camaraderie Through Mentorship
October 22, 2009 — The Marine Corps has incurred many changes since Ophae Mae Johnson joined its ranks in 1918. From equalized recruit training to a more demanding physical fitness test, the past 91 years have seen a move toward equality for all Marines.Recently, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron established a unique MORE
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