MCAS Cherry Point News

Marines and Sailors look on as Team Ram, representing Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, pulls a seven-ton during a truck pull event for the Warrior’s Cup, April 30. Total, there were 13 teams competing that represented nine Cherry Point units. Marines and Sailors competed for first place and prize of $700 for their unit’s picnic and party fund. - Marines and Sailors look on as Team Ram, representing Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, pulls a seven-ton during a truck pull event for the Warrior’s Cup, April 30. Total, there were 13 teams competing that represented nine Cherry Point units. Marines and Sailors competed for first place and prize of $700 for their unit’s picnic and party fund.

Lt. Col. David C. Morris, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s commanding officer, speaks with Cpl. Brandon N. Gillotti, a loadmaster with VMGR-252, and congratulates him, April 28, for winning the meritorious sergeant board for Marine Aircraft Group 14. - Lt. Col. David C. Morris, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s commanding officer, speaks with Cpl. Brandon N. Gillotti, a loadmaster with VMGR-252, and congratulates him, April 28, for winning the meritorious sergeant board for Marine Aircraft Group 14.

A British aircraft sits on the flight deck of the HMS Ark Royal, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, May 16. More than 100 Marines of Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542 are embarked on the ship to conduct Capella Strike, a two week multinational training exercise with British counterparts. - A British aircraft sits on the flight deck of the HMS Ark Royal, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, May 16. More than 100 Marines of Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542 are embarked on the ship to conduct Capella Strike, a two week multinational training exercise with British counterparts.

Husband and wife, Andy and Kelly J. Collison, parents of the late Cpl. Buddy Collison, formerly with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, stand next to a 1969 Volkswagen Baja Bug, which they refurbished inside and out to emulate an EA-6B Prowler. The Collisons restored the Bug to commemorate their son, who died in a car accident last year. - Husband and wife, Andy and Kelly J. Collison, parents of the late Cpl. Buddy Collison, formerly with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, stand next to a 1969 Volkswagen Baja Bug, which they refurbished inside and out to emulate an EA-6B Prowler. The Collisons restored the Bug to commemorate their son, who died in a car accident last year.

Sasha Leblanc lifts a strenght bag over her shoulders as the first participant in the modified Combat Fitness Test during the first joint Jane Wayne Day between Marine Aircraft Group 14 and Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542, here May 7. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek) - Sasha Leblanc lifts a strenght bag over her shoulders as the first participant in the modified Combat Fitness Test during the first joint Jane Wayne Day between Marine Aircraft Group 14 and Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542, here May 7. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek)

Steve Hogan, Northrop Grumman’s vice president of information operations and electronic attack, presents a plaque to Col. Russell A. Sanborn, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, and Lt. Col. David A Suggs, the commanding officer for Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, during a ceremony to commemorate the addition of the EA-6B Prowler Improved Capability III, May 13. The ICAP III provides the EA-6B Prowler with more powerful and additional tools to aid the war fighters, according to the Northrop Grumman Web site. - Steve Hogan, Northrop Grumman’s vice president of information operations and electronic attack, presents a plaque to Col. Russell A. Sanborn, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, and Lt. Col. David A Suggs, the commanding officer for Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, during a ceremony to commemorate the addition of the EA-6B Prowler Improved Capability III, May 13. The ICAP III provides the EA-6B Prowler with more powerful and additional tools to aid the war fighters, according to the Northrop Grumman Web site.

Abbey Whitford, principal of Creekside Elementary School in New Bern, N.C., and Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Air Control Squadron 2, sign an agreement to adopt Creekside Elementary School as part of a volunteer program, May 3. - Abbey Whitford, principal of Creekside Elementary School in New Bern, N.C., and Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Air Control Squadron 2, sign an agreement to adopt Creekside Elementary School as part of a volunteer program, May 3.

Sgt. Colin E. Lafferty, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman with Company A, 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion, looks through a pair of binoculars to spot targets during the Combat Hunter course at the School of Infantry aboard Camp Geiger, N.C. The Combat Hunter course is a five-day and ten-day training exercise, taught regularly at SOI East that trains deploying Marines on the fundamentals of observation, profiling and tracking. - Sgt. Colin E. Lafferty, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman with Company A, 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion, looks through a pair of binoculars to spot targets during the Combat Hunter course at the School of Infantry aboard Camp Geiger, N.C. The Combat Hunter course is a five-day and ten-day training exercise, taught regularly at SOI East that trains deploying Marines on the fundamentals of observation, profiling and tracking.

Team Brazil poses with its gold medals, the Challenge Cup, and its country ensign after the closing ceremony at the Station Theater, June 1. Brazil took the gold medal, along with the undefeated record of 3-0, never losing a set and only allowing a team to score 14 points in a set. - Team Brazil poses with its gold medals, the Challenge Cup, and its country ensign after the closing ceremony at the Station Theater, June 1. Brazil took the gold medal, along with the undefeated record of 3-0, never losing a set and only allowing a team to score 14 points in a set.