MCAS Cherry Point News

Cpl. Robert J. Bedwell::r::::n::Job Title: UAV Maintainer::r::::n::Unit: VMU-2::r::::n::Hometown: Plainfield, Ind.::r::::n::Age: 23::r::::n::Date Joined: June 21, 2008 - Cpl. Robert J. Bedwell::r::::n::Job Title: UAV Maintainer::r::::n::Unit: VMU-2::r::::n::Hometown: Plainfield, Ind.::r::::n::Age: 23::r::::n::Date Joined: June 21, 2008

The new residences being built in Nugent Cove Housing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, range from three and four bedroom, single and two story reconfigurable handicap accessible homes. - The new residences being built in Nugent Cove Housing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, range from three and four bedroom, single and two story reconfigurable handicap accessible homes.

This is a summarized version of Col. Philip J. Zimmerman's policy on gambling. - This is a summarized version of Col. Philip J. Zimmerman's policy on gambling.

Caitlin Murphy, 4, rushes to embrace her father, Maj. Jeffrey T. Murphy, Saturday, after a more than a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). Murphy is the aviation safety officer for the wing, which flew approximately 70,000 combat sorties in 60,000 hours of flight time. - Caitlin Murphy, 4, rushes to embrace her father, Maj. Jeffrey T. Murphy, Saturday, after a more than a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). Murphy is the aviation safety officer for the wing, which flew approximately 70,000 combat sorties in 60,000 hours of flight time.

Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Pifer, an administration specialist with Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, holds his son after returning from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 2, 2012. The MACG-28 Marines provided Marine air command and control systems for the wing. - Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Pifer, an administration specialist with Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, holds his son after returning from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 2, 2012. The MACG-28 Marines provided Marine air command and control systems for the wing.

While on the parade deck of the General Christian F. Schilt building, Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Cherry Point, welcomes the 31 members of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Program aboard MCAS Cherry Point Feb. 29. “Hopefully as you experience different sites, you will gain more understanding of what it is that we do here at Cherry Point,” said Zimmerman. - While on the parade deck of the General Christian F. Schilt building, Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Cherry Point, welcomes the 31 members of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Program aboard MCAS Cherry Point Feb. 29. “Hopefully as you experience different sites, you will gain more understanding of what it is that we do here at Cherry Point,” said Zimmerman.

Master Sgt. Jason Vernam, an aircraft maintenance chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, kisses his daughter Jaydin while also embracing his son Jansen outside the Training and Education building at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point after returning from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. "Being able to talk to my family on Skype and over the phone made the deployment go very smoothly," he said. "Now that I'm back, we have to catch up on hugs, kisses and swimming." - Master Sgt. Jason Vernam, an aircraft maintenance chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, kisses his daughter Jaydin while also embracing his son Jansen outside the Training and Education building at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point after returning from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. "Being able to talk to my family on Skype and over the phone made the deployment go very smoothly," he said. "Now that I'm back, we have to catch up on hugs, kisses and swimming."

Lt. Col. Ryan Rideout, Director of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Aviation Training Systems gives the opening speech at the celebration marking the first day of the now ready for training Prowler simulator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 22, 2012. The 2F-185 Weapon System Trainer is a simulator for the EA-6B Prowler that the Marine Corps adopted from the Navy in 2006. - Lt. Col. Ryan Rideout, Director of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Aviation Training Systems gives the opening speech at the celebration marking the first day of the now ready for training Prowler simulator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 22, 2012. The 2F-185 Weapon System Trainer is a simulator for the EA-6B Prowler that the Marine Corps adopted from the Navy in 2006.

EOD technicians place detonation cord into holes Feb. 16 at the Cherry Point EOD range. The technicians spent all day at the range preparing for the air show and detonated various explosives. - EOD technicians place detonation cord into holes Feb. 16 at the Cherry Point EOD range. The technicians spent all day at the range preparing for the air show and detonated various explosives.