MCAS Cherry Point News

Lance Cpl. M. Diane Garcia, an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, works out at the Devil Dog gym May 6. - Lance Cpl. M. Diane Garcia, an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, works out at the Devil Dog gym May 6.

A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 is parked on the Cherry Point flight line May 7. - A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 is parked on the Cherry Point flight line May 7.

Cpl. Paul Petrella, a search and rescue crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, shows two young visitors a rescue basket attached to the unit’s HH-46 helicopter at the emergency preparedness fair at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 3, 2013. The station hosted the fair to educate Cherry Point residents how to survive severe weather as well as other life threatening situations, like house fires. - Cpl. Paul Petrella, a search and rescue crew chief with Marine Transport Squadron 1, shows two young visitors a rescue basket attached to the unit’s HH-46 helicopter at the emergency preparedness fair at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 3, 2013. The station hosted the fair to educate Cherry Point residents how to survive severe weather as well as other life threatening situations, like house fires.

Staff Sgt. Isaiah D. Ybarra, right, his wife, Noelle, center, and their daughter, Gabrielle, 15, listen to the members of the Havelock Military Affairs Committee speak about the reasons they were being named the Havelock MAC Military Family of the Quarter at Crabby Patties April 23. Gabrielle is the Havelock High School freshman class secratary and is running for vice-president for her class for next year. - Staff Sgt. Isaiah D. Ybarra, right, his wife, Noelle, center, and their daughter, Gabrielle, 15, listen to the members of the Havelock Military Affairs Committee speak about the reasons they were being named the Havelock MAC Military Family of the Quarter at Crabby Patties April 23. Gabrielle is the Havelock High School freshman class secratary and is running for vice-president for her class for next year.

Sgt. Maj. Holly C. Prafke cradles the coveted sword of office before passing it to Sgt. Maj. David G. Eldridge during a relief and appointment ceremony April 26. - Sgt. Maj. Holly C. Prafke cradles the coveted sword of office before passing it to Sgt. Maj. David G. Eldridge during a relief and appointment ceremony April 26.

A UH-1N Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 sits in the squadron's hangar Tuesday. As the Corps modernizes to support future missions, older sircraft like the Huey are being phased out. HMLA-467 inducted three of these Hueys into the 309th Aerospace and Maintenance Regeneration Group at Davis Monthan Air Force Base as the "Sabers" transition to UH-1Y Venoms. HMLA-467 is the last squadron in the Corps to make the transition to Venoms. - A UH-1N Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 sits in the squadron's hangar Tuesday. As the Corps modernizes to support future missions, older sircraft like the Huey are being phased out. HMLA-467 inducted three of these Hueys into the 309th Aerospace and Maintenance Regeneration Group at Davis Monthan Air Force Base as the "Sabers" transition to UH-1Y Venoms. HMLA-467 is the last squadron in the Corps to make the transition to Venoms.

Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Smalls, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, provides an escort for Environmental Affairs employees on the ordnance compound April 30. Smalls escorted environmentalists while they checked an eagle's nest for chicks. - Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Smalls, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, provides an escort for Environmental Affairs employees on the ordnance compound April 30. Smalls escorted environmentalists while they checked an eagle's nest for chicks.

School district representatives tour a building in Military Operation Urban Terrain town, given by Staff Sgt. Donald Estes, MOUT town assistant operations chief, at MOUT town aboard Camp Lejeune during Operation Homecoming, a two-day class that allows educators the opportunity to learn how to work with military children, families and provided resources available April 25. - School district representatives tour a building in Military Operation Urban Terrain town, given by Staff Sgt. Donald Estes, MOUT town assistant operations chief, at MOUT town aboard Camp Lejeune during Operation Homecoming, a two-day class that allows educators the opportunity to learn how to work with military children, families and provided resources available April 25.