MCAS Cherry Point News

Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, left, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Romero, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, right, at the Air Traffic Control Tower, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. - Attendees watch as the final beam is lifted to its place during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. - A Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) driven by Marines with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point moves into position on the runway at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Aponte (left) and Lance Cpl. Alejandro Clausell, firefighters with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting, demonstrate the uses of various life-saving equipment and tools Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

The training tested a new firehose for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. - U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fuel burn during a training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by Fleet Readiness Center East and placed in front of the air traffic control tower - The body of an A-4M Skyhawk is transported to the flightline on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron-223 from May 1981 to Aug. 1987, where it logged more than 2,102 flight hours. Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by Fleet Readiness Center East and placed in front of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

The relationship between MCAS Cherry Point’s Provost Marshal’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies facilitates training and interoperability. - U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT) trains on mobility firing at the Craven County Law Enforcement Range in New Bern, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The relationship between MCAS Cherry Point’s Provost Marshal’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies facilitates training and interoperability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Dancers with Havelock Center of the Performing Arts perform The Nutcracker at the Two Rivers Theater on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2022. - Dancers with Havelock Center of the Performing Arts perform The Nutcracker at the Two Rivers Theater on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2022. The ballet was put on for service members and their families to fulfill a long-held holiday tradition and increase their holiday spirit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Children and parents move through the buffet line during a Breakfast with Santa event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2022. The United Service Organization (USO) and Marine Corps Community Services banded together to put together a breakfast that featured a buffet, pictures with Santa Claus, and stockings for each child to bring magic and comfort to those who may be separated from their families during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Archuleta) - Children and parents move through the buffet line during a Breakfast with Santa event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2022. The United Service Organization (USO) and Marine Corps Community Services banded together to put together a breakfast that featured a buffet, pictures with Santa Claus, and stockings for each child to bring magic and comfort to those who may be separated from their families during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Archuleta)

Santa Claus gives a goody bag to a family at the Home for the Holidays drive-thru event at Slocum Village Community Center, Havelock, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Home for the Holidays is hosted every year by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities to provide children of service members with the goody bags of toys, activities, and candy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker) - Santa Claus gives a goody bag to a family at the Home for the Holidays drive-thru event at Slocum Village Community Center, Havelock, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Home for the Holidays is hosted every year by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities to provide children of service members with the goody bags of toys, activities, and candy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)