MCAS Cherry Point News

A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 refuels a CH-53E Super Stallion following a training exercise, March 23. HMH-366 conducted training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., in order for three of the squadron’s pilots to be certified for external-lift flights. - A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 refuels a CH-53E Super Stallion following a training exercise, March 23. HMH-366 conducted training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., in order for three of the squadron’s pilots to be certified for external-lift flights.

‘Horse’ power:HMH-366 carries shocking loads

A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 refuels a CH-53E Super Stallion following a training exercise, March 23. HMH-366 conducted training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., in order for three of the squadron’s pilots to be certified for external-lift flights.A CH-53E with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 begins its descent

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Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 fight the giant flames and intense heat to put out a fuel fire that was started for training purposes at the station aircraft rescue and firefighting training pit, March 19. - Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 fight the giant flames and intense heat to put out a fuel fire that was started for training purposes at the station aircraft rescue and firefighting training pit, March 19.

Rescue Marines perform fuel fire training:Aircraft rescue firefighters enhance abilities to extinguish jet fuel fires

The heat rises as the fuel spill ignites into flames. Flames rise and begin to surround the structure, and only the aircraft rescue firefighting team can bring this nightmare to an end. “When you first step into the pit your mask is all fogged up,” said Cpl. Rodney J. Couch, a rescueman with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271. “As you move closer to

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Social media sites like Facebook and MySpace are creating a new sounding board for Marines to share thoughts and ideas with the online community. Marine Administrative Message 181/10, published March 29, charges Marines of all ranks to uphold a positive image of the Marine Corps anytime they are online. - Social media sites like Facebook and MySpace are creating a new sounding board for Marines to share thoughts and ideas with the online community. Marine Administrative Message 181/10, published March 29, charges Marines of all ranks to uphold a positive image of the Marine Corps anytime they are online.

Every Marine a spokesman: Marines must recognize the risks, opportunities of social media

Marines are expected to be professional whether on duty or off. This timeless notion has permeated Marine Corps standards of conduct, and Marines are expected to hold each other accountable. While doing the right thing on base or in town may seem like second nature to most Marines, upholding Marine Corps standards online may not be so

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Cherry Point EOD Marines prime next generation of technicians

Sandy, desolate and peppered with craters, the air station’s range for explosive ordnance disposal would look like the surface of the moon, if the moon had a few more weeds. Craters of all sizes dot the grounds, the range’s battle wounds from tons of detonated explosives throughout the years. On March 31, a lone set of tread marks from a utility

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Two new bachelor enlisted quarters are under construction adjacent to the air station’s mess hall, and are expected to be completed by spring 2011. The new barracks will be four levels, and will house more than 300 Marines. - Two new bachelor enlisted quarters are under construction adjacent to the air station’s mess hall, and are expected to be completed by spring 2011. The new barracks will be four levels, and will house more than 300 Marines.

Under Construction: New BEQs to house Cherry Point Marines by spring 2011

Construction is underway on two new bachelor enlisted quarters adjacent to the air station’s mess hall. The first of the two barracks is on pace to have its framework completed by April 9.“We’re out here seven days a week, getting work in when we can,” said Brian R. Shaw of Haskell Construction, the project’s superintendent.The two new barracks

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Corporal receives medal for saving fellow Marine’s life

Cpl. Courtney R. Smiling, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assistant staff secretary, received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, March 19, for immediately assisting a fellow Marine in need.Smiling said Oct. 6 began like any other day at the 2nd MAW headquarters. She sat at her desk across from Sgt. Jonathan M. Bogseth, Smiling’s former

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Ten helicopters from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 approach the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point tower, April 1, on the return of the squdron to the air station. HMLA-467 was attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to aid and support the people of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake that ravaged the island nation. - Ten helicopters from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 approach the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point tower, April 1, on the return of the squdron to the air station. HMLA-467 was attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to aid and support the people of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake that ravaged the island nation.

Cherry Point helos return from Haiti

Marines from MarineLight Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point April 1, after a deployment to the southern peninsula of Haiti. HMLA-467 was attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit for aid and support to the people of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake.“The first couple weeks we were here in

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Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, the new sergeant major of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives the noncommissioned officer’s sword during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s hangar here, March 12. - Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, the new sergeant major of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives the noncommissioned officer’s sword during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252’s hangar here, March 12.

2nd MAW sergeants major change hands;Wing welcomes Bellis, bids farewell to Smith in ceremony

Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis relieved Sgt. Maj. Danny Smith as 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s senior enlisted Marine at Cherry Point’s Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 hangar, March 12. More than 250 Marines, Sailors, family members, friends and distinguished guests including Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps,

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::r::::n::Cpl. Chantal A. Jarmond, a supply clerk with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28, reads a book with Tykeriah Reeves, a fourth-grade student at Roger Bell Elementary School, March 11, as part of the Adopt-A-School program. The program allows Cherry Point units to partner with local schools.::r::::n:: - ::r::::n::Cpl. Chantal A. Jarmond, a supply clerk with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28, reads a book with Tykeriah Reeves, a fourth-grade student at Roger Bell Elementary School, March 11, as part of the Adopt-A-School program. The program allows Cherry Point units to partner with local schools.::r::::n::

Olympians adopt local school: MTACS-28 Marines volunteer at Roger Bell Elementary

Marines from Cherry Point’s Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28 volunteered through the Adopt-A-School program at Havelock’s Roger Bell Elementary School, March 11. The adoption program provides units the opportunity to partner with a local school. Unit involvement includes mentoring, reading, guest speaking and a variety of other activities.

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J.T. White, a retired Marine gunnery sergeant, stands in Cherry Point’s Aerial Port of Embarkation, March 11. J.T. and his wife, Nancy, have supported deploying Marines and Sailors for more than five years. - J.T. White, a retired Marine gunnery sergeant, stands in Cherry Point’s Aerial Port of Embarkation, March 11. J.T. and his wife, Nancy, have supported deploying Marines and Sailors for more than five years.

Life of Service: Veteran couple continues loyalty to Marines

When Marines enlist, they write a check payable for the amount of their life, if necessary. Leathernecks dedicate years of their lives and even their own freedom to protect the American way of life. But for one New Bern couple, service to country and Corps didn’t stop when they traded utilities for civilian attire.Five years ago, Nancy and J.T.

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