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AIR STATION

Portrait of Colonel Timothy R. Drieslein
Colonel Timothy R. Drieslein
Cherry Point Commanding Officer

Col. Drieslein assumed command of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Aug. 15, 2025.A native of

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Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Richard I. Gough
Lieutenant Colonel Richard I. Gough
Cherry Point Executive Officer

Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Paris” Gough is a native of Virginia and lived in multiple locations as

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Portrait of Sergeant Major Nickie O. Bautista
Sergeant Major Nickie O. Bautista
Station Command Senior Enlisted Leader

Sergeant Major Nickie O. Bautista is a native of Delano, California. He enlisted in Bakersfield,

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point