MCAS Cherry Point News

Aircraft rescue firefighters defuse a fire and rescue a simulated injured person at the mass casualty exercise, May 5. The scenario consisted of a terrorist coming onto the air station posing as a vendor and boarded the static aircraft where he planted a bomb and detonated it. Marines and Sailors simulated the victims of the attack. There were eight simulated deaths and more than 20 simulated victims. - Aircraft rescue firefighters defuse a fire and rescue a simulated injured person at the mass casualty exercise, May 5. The scenario consisted of a terrorist coming onto the air station posing as a vendor and boarded the static aircraft where he planted a bomb and detonated it. Marines and Sailors simulated the victims of the attack. There were eight simulated deaths and more than 20 simulated victims.

Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 salute the colors during the redesignation ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 451 to VMFAT-501 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 2. VMFAT-501 is the first training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter. - Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 salute the colors during the redesignation ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 451 to VMFAT-501 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 2. VMFAT-501 is the first training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter.

Parents welcome home their children after a simulated deployment during a Dependant Deployment Day, May 1. The youth spent the day learning about equipment and training, giving them insight on what their parents went through during deployment. - Parents welcome home their children after a simulated deployment during a Dependant Deployment Day, May 1. The youth spent the day learning about equipment and training, giving them insight on what their parents went through during deployment.

Lt. Col. Scott E. Pierce, assistant chief of staff and director of safety and standardization with Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, Marine Aircraft Group 40, plays with his son at the air station’s chapel, April 15. ::r::::n::More than 100 Marines and Sailors returned home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. MAG-40, a Cherry Point based group comprised of seven squadrons, provided aviation support to MEB-Afghanistan during its deployment. The deployment was part of the 2009 troop build up in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.::r::::n:: - Lt. Col. Scott E. Pierce, assistant chief of staff and director of safety and standardization with Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, Marine Aircraft Group 40, plays with his son at the air station’s chapel, April 15. ::r::::n::More than 100 Marines and Sailors returned home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. MAG-40, a Cherry Point based group comprised of seven squadrons, provided aviation support to MEB-Afghanistan during its deployment. The deployment was part of the 2009 troop build up in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Jeremy R. George, a military policeman with Camp Lejeune’s special reaction team, participates in a demonstration for Military Police Company, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a field training exercise, May 4. Camp Lejeune’s SRT taught the Marines of MP Co. basic structure-clearing techniques. - Lance Cpl. Jeremy R. George, a military policeman with Camp Lejeune’s special reaction team, participates in a demonstration for Military Police Company, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a field training exercise, May 4. Camp Lejeune’s SRT taught the Marines of MP Co. basic structure-clearing techniques.

Lt. Col. James F. Harp relinquishes command of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, May 7. Harp passes the squadron’s colors to the new commanding officer, Lt. Col. Halstead Meadows outside HMH-366’s hangar. ::r::::n::“A lot has been accomplished by these Marines’ hard work over the past 19 months, and I give them the credit,” said Harp.::r::::n:: - Lt. Col. James F. Harp relinquishes command of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, May 7. Harp passes the squadron’s colors to the new commanding officer, Lt. Col. Halstead Meadows outside HMH-366’s hangar. ::r::::n::“A lot has been accomplished by these Marines’ hard work over the past 19 months, and I give them the credit,” said Harp.::r::::n::

Kenneth B. Warford, service voting action officer for Head Quarters Marine Corps, talks to voting officers at Cherry Point in the air station’s commanding officer’s conference room, April 22. Warford feels that every vote counts and it does matter if just one person doesn’t vote. - Kenneth B. Warford, service voting action officer for Head Quarters Marine Corps, talks to voting officers at Cherry Point in the air station’s commanding officer’s conference room, April 22. Warford feels that every vote counts and it does matter if just one person doesn’t vote.

Lance Cpl. Michael P. Bigelow, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, inspects a bag of “spice” during a hands-on class for prohibited substances relating to “spice” at the air station’s Provost Marshal’s Office, May 18. During the class, military and civilian police officers burned, felt, and smelled “spice” to better prepare them to recognize the illegal substance during a search. - Lance Cpl. Michael P. Bigelow, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, inspects a bag of “spice” during a hands-on class for prohibited substances relating to “spice” at the air station’s Provost Marshal’s Office, May 18. During the class, military and civilian police officers burned, felt, and smelled “spice” to better prepare them to recognize the illegal substance during a search.

Chad Christensen, member of the first Marine Corps men’s beach volleyball team, serves during the beach volleyball tournament, May 4. Christensen was selected for the Men’s Armed Forces team that will play in Phoenix later this month. - Chad Christensen, member of the first Marine Corps men’s beach volleyball team, serves during the beach volleyball tournament, May 4. Christensen was selected for the Men’s Armed Forces team that will play in Phoenix later this month.