MCAS Cherry Point News

Cpl. Pete O. Marceau is an ordnance systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. - Cpl. Pete O. Marceau is an ordnance systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

Crewman with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 step out to the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to conduct a preflight walk- through of their EA-6B Prowlers , July 22. VMAQ-3 Marines flew to Las Vegas July 15 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to participate in a training evolution dubbed Red Flag Class 10-4, which is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base. - Crewman with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 step out to the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to conduct a preflight walk- through of their EA-6B Prowlers , July 22. VMAQ-3 Marines flew to Las Vegas July 15 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to participate in a training evolution dubbed Red Flag Class 10-4, which is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base.

Shermandre Jackson shoots a free throw in the semifinal game against Cherry Point during the East Coast Regional Basketball Tournament at Cherry Point’s Marine Dome July 22. After the tournament’s conclusion, 12 Marines were selected to go to the All-Marine camp in Quantico, Va. Jackson is a forward for the Camp Lejeune basketball team that took second place. - Shermandre Jackson shoots a free throw in the semifinal game against Cherry Point during the East Coast Regional Basketball Tournament at Cherry Point’s Marine Dome July 22. After the tournament’s conclusion, 12 Marines were selected to go to the All-Marine camp in Quantico, Va. Jackson is a forward for the Camp Lejeune basketball team that took second place.

Chris Severt prepares for his first run on the course during the Single Marine Program and Sports Car Club of America autocross on Cherry Point’s “foxtrot” taxiway July 25. The SCCA hosts these events in multiple locations and will return to Cherry Point in August for the third and final autocross in 2010 here. - Chris Severt prepares for his first run on the course during the Single Marine Program and Sports Car Club of America autocross on Cherry Point’s “foxtrot” taxiway July 25. The SCCA hosts these events in multiple locations and will return to Cherry Point in August for the third and final autocross in 2010 here.

Afghan commandos from the Sixth Commando Kandak await the landing of an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 helicopter as they practice infiltration techniques April 1 at Camp Morehead near Kabul, Afghanistan. Department of Defense personnel like Johnny Howard have endeavored to rebuild the Afghan air force using Soviet-developed aircraft like the Mi-17s. Howard, a civilian avionics technician with Fleet Readiness Center East at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, served in Afghanistan as the lead electrical engineer for Program Manager Air 207 from July through September 2009.::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Afghan commandos from the Sixth Commando Kandak await the landing of an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 helicopter as they practice infiltration techniques April 1 at Camp Morehead near Kabul, Afghanistan. Department of Defense personnel like Johnny Howard have endeavored to rebuild the Afghan air force using Soviet-developed aircraft like the Mi-17s. Howard, a civilian avionics technician with Fleet Readiness Center East at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, served in Afghanistan as the lead electrical engineer for Program Manager Air 207 from July through September 2009.::r::::n::::r::::n::

An EA-6B Prowler refuels off the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Tanker at an approximate height of 20,000 feet in the Nevada skies, July 27. The Prowler is from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3, out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and the Tanker is from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Both aircraft are participating in Red Flag 10-4, which is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise, hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. - An EA-6B Prowler refuels off the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Tanker at an approximate height of 20,000 feet in the Nevada skies, July 27. The Prowler is from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3, out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and the Tanker is from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Both aircraft are participating in Red Flag 10-4, which is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise, hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

Tony J. Teague fires at an opponent during the Single Marine Program Woods Paintball Tournament at the Piranha Pit at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Saturday. The SMP offers equipment rentals to include CO2 tanks and paintballs. - Tony J. Teague fires at an opponent during the Single Marine Program Woods Paintball Tournament at the Piranha Pit at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Saturday. The SMP offers equipment rentals to include CO2 tanks and paintballs.

Maj. Gen. James F. Flock shakes Lance Cpl. Jason Huber’s hand after pinning the Purple Heart to Huber’s chest during a ceremony held at Marine Air Support Squadron 1’s headquarters building July 16. Huber received the medal for his actions in Afghanistan. Huber is an aviation communications system repairman, and Flock is the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. - Maj. Gen. James F. Flock shakes Lance Cpl. Jason Huber’s hand after pinning the Purple Heart to Huber’s chest during a ceremony held at Marine Air Support Squadron 1’s headquarters building July 16. Huber received the medal for his actions in Afghanistan. Huber is an aviation communications system repairman, and Flock is the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Cherly A. King, a Security technician with pass and I.D., works on getting information put into the computer for a guest of Cherry Points, July 16. - Cherly A. King, a Security technician with pass and I.D., works on getting information put into the computer for a guest of Cherry Points, July 16.

A crew of Coast Guardsmen with Fort Macon and two search and rescue crew members with Marine Transport Squadron 1 wait for another Marine to be lowered to the Coast Guard vessel during day boat hoist training two miles south off the coast of Fort Macon, July 15. VMR-1 conducts training with the Coast Guard a few times a week during the day and night to ensure mission readiness. - A crew of Coast Guardsmen with Fort Macon and two search and rescue crew members with Marine Transport Squadron 1 wait for another Marine to be lowered to the Coast Guard vessel during day boat hoist training two miles south off the coast of Fort Macon, July 15. VMR-1 conducts training with the Coast Guard a few times a week during the day and night to ensure mission readiness.