MCAS Cherry Point News

Military spouses attend a Spouse Transition and Readiness Seminar at the Jerry Marvel Training and Education Building July 31. The two-hour workshop covered a variety of topics from relocation to education and presented a panel of subject matter experts to answer questions. - Military spouses attend a Spouse Transition and Readiness Seminar at the Jerry Marvel Training and Education Building July 31. The two-hour workshop covered a variety of topics from relocation to education and presented a panel of subject matter experts to answer questions.

Lance Cpl. Kareem Clopton, an avionics maintenance technician with VMU-2, brings the RQ-7B Shadow back to the taxiway shortly after landing Aug. 2. - Lance Cpl. Kareem Clopton, an avionics maintenance technician with VMU-2, brings the RQ-7B Shadow back to the taxiway shortly after landing Aug. 2.

Hilda Turman embraces her daughter, Petty Officer Third Class Jocelyn Schrecker, a hospital corpsman with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, outside the squadron’s hangar Monday. Schrecker had been on a seven month deployment to southwester Afghanistan. - Hilda Turman embraces her daughter, Petty Officer Third Class Jocelyn Schrecker, a hospital corpsman with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, outside the squadron’s hangar Monday. Schrecker had been on a seven month deployment to southwester Afghanistan.

Cpl. Lars M. Comstock, an aircraft communications, navigation and radar systems technician on the AV-8B Harrier for Marine Attack Squadron 223, sits in the cockpit of a Harrier after working with one of the electronic systems that sends the video to the cockpit screens. Aircraft communications, navigation and radar systems technicians for the AV-8B Harrier are tasked with installing, removing, testing, inspecting, maintaining and repairing systems, components and ancillary equipment of all electronic systems on the aircraft. - Cpl. Lars M. Comstock, an aircraft communications, navigation and radar systems technician on the AV-8B Harrier for Marine Attack Squadron 223, sits in the cockpit of a Harrier after working with one of the electronic systems that sends the video to the cockpit screens. Aircraft communications, navigation and radar systems technicians for the AV-8B Harrier are tasked with installing, removing, testing, inspecting, maintaining and repairing systems, components and ancillary equipment of all electronic systems on the aircraft.

Marines watch a presentation on the Never Leave A Marine Behind Program during a special interest brief July 23 as a part of the Inspector General of the Marine Corps' visit. - Marines watch a presentation on the Never Leave A Marine Behind Program during a special interest brief July 23 as a part of the Inspector General of the Marine Corps' visit.

Civil War reenactors at Fort Macon State Park fire a cannon Saturday. A volunteer with the 1st North Carolina Volunteers/11th North Carolina State Troops Civil War Reenactment Regiment explained the responsibilities of each the five members required to fire the cannon. - Civil War reenactors at Fort Macon State Park fire a cannon Saturday. A volunteer with the 1st North Carolina Volunteers/11th North Carolina State Troops Civil War Reenactment Regiment explained the responsibilities of each the five members required to fire the cannon.

Cpl. Hector L. Dejesus poses for the camera with his tripod July 23 in front of the station combat camera building. - Cpl. Hector L. Dejesus poses for the camera with his tripod July 23 in front of the station combat camera building.

Sgt. Michael A. Pickett, a special intelligence communicator with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, rescued an 8-year-old boy July 6. - Sgt. Michael A. Pickett, a special intelligence communicator with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, rescued an 8-year-old boy July 6.