MCAS Cherry Point News

Deployed Marines and Sailors gathered at the Regional Command Southwest Memorial Chapel on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to honor the life and service of Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley, July 18. Dudley fell to his death from an MV-22 Osprey while conducting combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan, July 7. “We will we commemorate his life and not his death,” said Sgt. Maj. George P. Aurelio, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 sergeant major. “We’re gathering to remember him for who he was, which was a great father, husband and Marine.” - Deployed Marines and Sailors gathered at the Regional Command Southwest Memorial Chapel on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to honor the life and service of Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley, July 18. Dudley fell to his death from an MV-22 Osprey while conducting combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan, July 7. “We will we commemorate his life and not his death,” said Sgt. Maj. George P. Aurelio, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 sergeant major. “We’re gathering to remember him for who he was, which was a great father, husband and Marine.”

Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, right, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s morning colors ceremony outside of the headquarters building June 30. The 2nd MAW band performed at the ceremony to help celebrate the 2nd MAW’s proud history and play the National Anthem during the raising of the colors. 2nd MAW, activated and commissioned July 10, 1941, turned 70 on Sunday. Twice a month the 2nd MAW band is invited to play at morning colors to help celebrate 2nd MAW’s proud history. - Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, right, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s morning colors ceremony outside of the headquarters building June 30. The 2nd MAW band performed at the ceremony to help celebrate the 2nd MAW’s proud history and play the National Anthem during the raising of the colors. 2nd MAW, activated and commissioned July 10, 1941, turned 70 on Sunday. Twice a month the 2nd MAW band is invited to play at morning colors to help celebrate 2nd MAW’s proud history.

Sgt. Maj. Adam Moore, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, reports to Lt. Col. Todd M. Caruso, the squadron commanding officer, that all Marines are present for the squadron’s promotion ceremony at the squadron’s hangar July 1. - Sgt. Maj. Adam Moore, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, reports to Lt. Col. Todd M. Caruso, the squadron commanding officer, that all Marines are present for the squadron’s promotion ceremony at the squadron’s hangar July 1.

Lance Cpl. Armando Viruet, a native of Cleveland, performs repairs on hydraulic systems at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 6. Viruet is an aircraft intermediate-level hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40. - Lance Cpl. Armando Viruet, a native of Cleveland, performs repairs on hydraulic systems at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 6. Viruet is an aircraft intermediate-level hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40.

Lance Cpl. Jessica Craver, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, carries a .50-caliber machine gun barrel for mounting onto an MK48 Logistics Vehicle System prior to convoy operations from Camp Dwyer to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 23. CLB-7 along with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 provided assistance in retrograding gear for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 to their new location at Camp Leatherneck. - Lance Cpl. Jessica Craver, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, carries a .50-caliber machine gun barrel for mounting onto an MK48 Logistics Vehicle System prior to convoy operations from Camp Dwyer to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 23. CLB-7 along with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 provided assistance in retrograding gear for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 to their new location at Camp Leatherneck.

Lance Cpl. Cody Kaiser, left, and Cpl. Jesse Rivera, both Marine Attack Squadron 513 airframe mechanics, inspect one of the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers after putting its wing set back on in the squadron hangar at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 18. - Lance Cpl. Cody Kaiser, left, and Cpl. Jesse Rivera, both Marine Attack Squadron 513 airframe mechanics, inspect one of the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers after putting its wing set back on in the squadron hangar at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 18.

Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheuer passes the unit enlisted sword to Lt. Col. Paul A. Rosenbloom during the Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Relief and Appointment Ceremony at the squadron headquarters July 7. - Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheuer passes the unit enlisted sword to Lt. Col. Paul A. Rosenbloom during the Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Relief and Appointment Ceremony at the squadron headquarters July 7.

Lance Cpl. Kenneth S. Glutz throws the softball to first base during Motor Transport Company’s first softball game against the Air Operations Company at Marine Wing Support Squadron 274’s family day event at the softball complex July 8. The softball tournament was a double-elimination style tournament and featured the many companies of MWSS-274: air field ops, motor transport, engineer, headquarters and a staff noncommissioned officer and officer team. Motor Transport Company made it to the championship game where it lost to Engineer Company 15-0. - Lance Cpl. Kenneth S. Glutz throws the softball to first base during Motor Transport Company’s first softball game against the Air Operations Company at Marine Wing Support Squadron 274’s family day event at the softball complex July 8. The softball tournament was a double-elimination style tournament and featured the many companies of MWSS-274: air field ops, motor transport, engineer, headquarters and a staff noncommissioned officer and officer team. Motor Transport Company made it to the championship game where it lost to Engineer Company 15-0.

Lt. Col. Paul A. Rosenbloom, left, salutes the national ensign during the pass and review, which marked the end of Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s change of command ceremony outside the squadron’s engineer facility June 30. Lt. Col. Paul D. Baker relinquished command of MWSS-271 to Rosenbloom. - Lt. Col. Paul A. Rosenbloom, left, salutes the national ensign during the pass and review, which marked the end of Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s change of command ceremony outside the squadron’s engineer facility June 30. Lt. Col. Paul D. Baker relinquished command of MWSS-271 to Rosenbloom.