Lance Cpl. Caleb M. Morris, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, scans the Eastern Carolina sky from a UH-1N Huey during a flight Feb. 3. “I have a six-foot-wide door that allows me to look out on the world like most people won’t ever get to see – It’s pretty cool,” said Morris. - Lance Cpl. Caleb M. Morris, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, scans the Eastern Carolina sky from a UH-1N Huey during a flight Feb. 3. “I have a six-foot-wide door that allows me to look out on the world like most people won’t ever get to see – It’s pretty cool,” said Morris.

Cpl. Bruce D. Barner, left, a search and rescue crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, demonstrates the hoisting capabilities of the HH-46E search and rescue helicopter to two Craven County high school students at Cherry Point Feb. 2. Richard Bradford, right, a senior at Havelock High School, and Mathew Price, a junior at New Bern High School, visited the air station with several other Craven County students, as part of National Groundhog Job Shadow Day.::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Cpl. Bruce D. Barner, left, a search and rescue crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, demonstrates the hoisting capabilities of the HH-46E search and rescue helicopter to two Craven County high school students at Cherry Point Feb. 2. Richard Bradford, right, a senior at Havelock High School, and Mathew Price, a junior at New Bern High School, visited the air station with several other Craven County students, as part of National Groundhog Job Shadow Day.::r::::n::::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Shiquesha T. Howard, an aviation operations specialist with 2nd MAW (Fwd.) shoulders her pack bound for Afghanistan's Helmand province prior to departing Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 9. - Lance Cpl. Shiquesha T. Howard, an aviation operations specialist with 2nd MAW (Fwd.) shoulders her pack bound for Afghanistan's Helmand province prior to departing Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 9.

More than 250 personnel departed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in support of operations in southern Afghanistan Feb. 1.::r::::n::“I’m excited, this is my first deployment and a new journey,” said Cpl. Keith A. Hoffee, an embarkation specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force. “It’s what we do as Marines and I’m finally getting the chance to contribute.”::r::::n::This large group consisted of personnel from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons 40, 26, 14 and 29, 4th Marine Division and an international officer. ::r::::n::2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) will conduct aviation operations in order to support the Afghan southwestern regional command combined team.::r::::n:: - More than 250 personnel departed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in support of operations in southern Afghanistan Feb. 1.::r::::n::“I’m excited, this is my first deployment and a new journey,” said Cpl. Keith A. Hoffee, an embarkation specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force. “It’s what we do as Marines and I’m finally getting the chance to contribute.”::r::::n::This large group consisted of personnel from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons 40, 26, 14 and 29, 4th Marine Division and an international officer. ::r::::n::2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) will conduct aviation operations in order to support the Afghan southwestern regional command combined team.::r::::n::

The sun sets on Cherry Point’s flight line outside Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s hangar Jan. 27. VMGR-252 Marines took off from Cherry Point Jan. 26-27, aboard one of the squadron’s KC-130Js, to refuel F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., and AV-8B Harriers from Cherry Point as part of a large-force exercise in the Eastern Carolina skies. - The sun sets on Cherry Point’s flight line outside Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s hangar Jan. 27. VMGR-252 Marines took off from Cherry Point Jan. 26-27, aboard one of the squadron’s KC-130Js, to refuel F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., and AV-8B Harriers from Cherry Point as part of a large-force exercise in the Eastern Carolina skies.

Among peers and members of the community at the Carolina Grill in Havelock, Brenda Wilson of the Havelock Military Affairs Committee presents Staff Sgt. Amanda E. Goodson with a plaque and bouquet of flowers, as her family was designated as the Cherry Point Family of the quarter Jan. 25. Goodson, an intelligence chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 at Cherry Point, and her husband, Staff Sgt. Jimmy W. Goodson, a platoon noncommissioned officer with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, have enduringly committed themselves to volunteering at Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School as part of the Adopt-A-School program. "I volunteered because I wanted to, not because I wanted to get recognized for it," Amanda explained. "It feels unbelievable, and I can't thank everybody enough." - Among peers and members of the community at the Carolina Grill in Havelock, Brenda Wilson of the Havelock Military Affairs Committee presents Staff Sgt. Amanda E. Goodson with a plaque and bouquet of flowers, as her family was designated as the Cherry Point Family of the quarter Jan. 25. Goodson, an intelligence chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 at Cherry Point, and her husband, Staff Sgt. Jimmy W. Goodson, a platoon noncommissioned officer with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, have enduringly committed themselves to volunteering at Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School as part of the Adopt-A-School program. "I volunteered because I wanted to, not because I wanted to get recognized for it," Amanda explained. "It feels unbelievable, and I can't thank everybody enough."

Capt. Joshua W. Weiland, center, stands in front of an EA-6B Prowler Dec. 10 with Marines he served with as an enlisted man. Weiland joined the Marine Corps in 1996 and was assigned to VMAQ-4 as an EA-6B Prowler aircraft technician. After four years of service, Weiland got out of the Marine Corps, went to college, and then came back into the Marine Corps as an officer in 2003. After flight school, Weiland found himself back where he’d served seven years before, with VMAQ-4. - Capt. Joshua W. Weiland, center, stands in front of an EA-6B Prowler Dec. 10 with Marines he served with as an enlisted man. Weiland joined the Marine Corps in 1996 and was assigned to VMAQ-4 as an EA-6B Prowler aircraft technician. After four years of service, Weiland got out of the Marine Corps, went to college, and then came back into the Marine Corps as an officer in 2003. After flight school, Weiland found himself back where he’d served seven years before, with VMAQ-4.

Simple tips include:::r::::n::• Do not post information if you are unsure if it is authorized for public release or if you don’t want it shared.::r::::n::• Do not post information about anyone other than yourself, and be vague about the personal information you do choose to share on the internet.::r::::n::• Do not “friend” anyone online unless you have physically shaken their hand and trust them.::r::::n::• If you see a “friend” and/or “follower” on your profile that you do not know, remove them immediately.::r::::n::• Service members must remember that they are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which applies to their conduct online as well as at work.::r::::n::To help combat online dangers and keep 2nd MAW and MCAS Cherry Point families safe, The Windsock will run regular tips to ensure units, service members, civilian personnel and families are familiar with safe social media practices.::r::::n::For additional information on Marine Corps guidance regarding social media, visit the website at http://www.marines.mil/usmc/Pages/SocialMedia.aspx or contact the 2nd MAW/MCAS Cherry Point Joint Public Affairs Office at 466-5895.::r::::n:: - Simple tips include:::r::::n::• Do not post information if you are unsure if it is authorized for public release or if you don’t want it shared.::r::::n::• Do not post information about anyone other than yourself, and be vague about the personal information you do choose to share on the internet.::r::::n::• Do not “friend” anyone online unless you have physically shaken their hand and trust them.::r::::n::• If you see a “friend” and/or “follower” on your profile that you do not know, remove them immediately.::r::::n::• Service members must remember that they are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which applies to their conduct online as well as at work.::r::::n::To help combat online dangers and keep 2nd MAW and MCAS Cherry Point families safe, The Windsock will run regular tips to ensure units, service members, civilian personnel and families are familiar with safe social media practices.::r::::n::For additional information on Marine Corps guidance regarding social media, visit the website at http://www.marines.mil/usmc/Pages/SocialMedia.aspx or contact the 2nd MAW/MCAS Cherry Point Joint Public Affairs Office at 466-5895.::r::::n::

Lance Cpl.’s Matthew S. Smith, left, and Angel D. Berges, right, enjoy the National Hockey League All-Star Weekend opening concert in Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 28. Cherry Point’s Single Marine Program offers trips specifically for single and unaccompanied Marines to distant events like this. - Lance Cpl.’s Matthew S. Smith, left, and Angel D. Berges, right, enjoy the National Hockey League All-Star Weekend opening concert in Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 28. Cherry Point’s Single Marine Program offers trips specifically for single and unaccompanied Marines to distant events like this.