MCAS Cherry Point News

Honey L. Cushman, instructor and trainer with Cherry Point’s Semper Fit program, leads her class in strenuous work out routines during a hips, abdomen, buttocks, and inner thighs class at the Fitness Connection, Jan. 26. - Honey L. Cushman, instructor and trainer with Cherry Point’s Semper Fit program, leads her class in strenuous work out routines during a hips, abdomen, buttocks, and inner thighs class at the Fitness Connection, Jan. 26.

Maj. Gen. R. T. Tryon, the former commanding general of Multi-National Force West, and Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler, the former deputy commanding general of MNF-West walk down the Cherry Point flight line with assistant 2nd Marine Division commander Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta after returning from Iraq, Jan. 25. Craparotta is pictured at center, in the woodland uniform; Tryon and Wissler are to his immediate left and right. - Maj. Gen. R. T. Tryon, the former commanding general of Multi-National Force West, and Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler, the former deputy commanding general of MNF-West walk down the Cherry Point flight line with assistant 2nd Marine Division commander Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta after returning from Iraq, Jan. 25. Craparotta is pictured at center, in the woodland uniform; Tryon and Wissler are to his immediate left and right.

Eddie Anderson, a lead maintenance technician with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, conducts a serviceability check on a fire alarm in a Nugent Cove home aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point during a safe start to 2010 campaign for all family housing units, Jan. 11. - Eddie Anderson, a lead maintenance technician with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, conducts a serviceability check on a fire alarm in a Nugent Cove home aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point during a safe start to 2010 campaign for all family housing units, Jan. 11.

Marine Transport Squadron 1’s search and rescue non commissioned officer in charge Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Smith and VMR-1’s quality assurance chief Gunnery Sgt. William B. Cordoza are hoisted out of the freezing Atlantic waters during SAR training missions just off the coast of eastern North Carolina. - Marine Transport Squadron 1’s search and rescue non commissioned officer in charge Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Smith and VMR-1’s quality assurance chief Gunnery Sgt. William B. Cordoza are hoisted out of the freezing Atlantic waters during SAR training missions just off the coast of eastern North Carolina.

More than 70 Marines from Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 stand in line to be issued their weapons for the squadron’s deployment to Djibouti, the Horn of Africa, Jan. 19. This is the squadron’s first deployment since its re-activation in September 2008. - More than 70 Marines from Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 stand in line to be issued their weapons for the squadron’s deployment to Djibouti, the Horn of Africa, Jan. 19. This is the squadron’s first deployment since its re-activation in September 2008.

Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, gives an informational presentation at the air station’s bachelor officers’ quarters to military spouses and their families. The townhall meeting was held to address the recent redeployment of the 22nd Marine Exepeditionary Unit to the spouses of the Marines and Sailors who are deploying or have already deployed. - Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, gives an informational presentation at the air station’s bachelor officers’ quarters to military spouses and their families. The townhall meeting was held to address the recent redeployment of the 22nd Marine Exepeditionary Unit to the spouses of the Marines and Sailors who are deploying or have already deployed.

Boiler plant operator Richard B. Blankenship observes coal burning in one of the furnaces used to heat the boilers in the central heating plant. Careful regulation of a boiler’s temperature and internal pressure are crucial in maintaining safety and efficiency. - Boiler plant operator Richard B. Blankenship observes coal burning in one of the furnaces used to heat the boilers in the central heating plant. Careful regulation of a boiler’s temperature and internal pressure are crucial in maintaining safety and efficiency.

Three-time Special Olympian Edward Harrison goes for the spare during the turkey bowling portion of the Special Olympics competition in the aisles of the Cherry Point Commissary, Jan. 5. - Three-time Special Olympian Edward Harrison goes for the spare during the turkey bowling portion of the Special Olympics competition in the aisles of the Cherry Point Commissary, Jan. 5.