MCAS Cherry Point News

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Freire, left, an aircraft avionics technician, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is awarded Service Person of the Quarter for Carteret County and Jennifer Merlo, a chairperson with the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee reads off his achievements during a ceremony at the Cherry Point Public House, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2025. Lance Cpl. Freire was recognized for his contributions to his command and dedication to his community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jade Farrington) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Freire, left, an aircraft avionics technician, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is awarded Service Person of the Quarter for Carteret County and Jennifer Merlo, a chairperson with the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee reads off his achievements during a ceremony at the Cherry Point Public House, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2025.

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)