Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Night crews burn the midnight oil

By Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | 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

By Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | 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’

By Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | 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

By Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson | 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

By Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson | 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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