MCAS Cherry Point News

A family member explores the inside of a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement MK23 cargo truck Friday. Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 hosted a Parents Day to allow family members to get a feel for what their Marines do. - A family member explores the inside of a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement MK23 cargo truck Friday. Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 hosted a Parents Day to allow family members to get a feel for what their Marines do.

1st Lt. Patrick Wilcox, battalion logistics officer for 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense, climbs to the top of the rock wall during 2nd LAAD Battalion’s squad competition July 18. All Marines on the team had to make it to the top of the wall as fast as they could before they could move on to the next event. - 1st Lt. Patrick Wilcox, battalion logistics officer for 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense, climbs to the top of the rock wall during 2nd LAAD Battalion’s squad competition July 18. All Marines on the team had to make it to the top of the wall as fast as they could before they could move on to the next event.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Zuniga, an aircraft intermediate level structures mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, greets his wife and unborn child after returning from a six-month deployment to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 15. - Lance Cpl. Jonathan Zuniga, an aircraft intermediate level structures mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, greets his wife and unborn child after returning from a six-month deployment to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 15.

Cpl. Alvin P. Arcement, a cyber network operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, stands next to a routing network aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 15. Arcement oversees and maintains the battlefield internet and manages access rights while in the field. - Cpl. Alvin P. Arcement, a cyber network operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, stands next to a routing network aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 15. Arcement oversees and maintains the battlefield internet and manages access rights while in the field.

(From left to right) Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., the deputy commandant for aviation, N.C. Senator Kay Hagan, and Lt. Col. Steve Gillette, a pilot attached to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 who flew the first ever F-35B Lightning II to Cherry Point July 9, converse shortly after a ceremony for the arrival of the F-35B July 15 at the Fleet Readiness Center hangar. - (From left to right) Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., the deputy commandant for aviation, N.C. Senator Kay Hagan, and Lt. Col. Steve Gillette, a pilot attached to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 who flew the first ever F-35B Lightning II to Cherry Point July 9, converse shortly after a ceremony for the arrival of the F-35B July 15 at the Fleet Readiness Center hangar.

Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28 set up a command operation center aboard Cherry Point to engaged in an excersise on July 10 that would be similar to the squadrons conditions in Germany when the Marines travel there in September. 31 Marines put the COC together and will take it down. - Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28 set up a command operation center aboard Cherry Point to engaged in an excersise on July 10 that would be similar to the squadrons conditions in Germany when the Marines travel there in September. 31 Marines put the COC together and will take it down.

Col. Ernest L. Ackiss speaks to Marines on Cherry Point July 10 who recently earned Certified Logistics Associate and Certified Logistics Technician certificates. The program offers Marines the chance use job skills already acquired through their military occupational specialty to earn a certification recognized in the civilian sector. Ackiss is the Deputy Branch Head, Personal and Professional Development Branch, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. - Col. Ernest L. Ackiss speaks to Marines on Cherry Point July 10 who recently earned Certified Logistics Associate and Certified Logistics Technician certificates. The program offers Marines the chance use job skills already acquired through their military occupational specialty to earn a certification recognized in the civilian sector. Ackiss is the Deputy Branch Head, Personal and Professional Development Branch, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.