MCAS Cherry Point News

Marine spouses kayak in the Neuse River during Spouses Outdoor Exploration Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 30, 2014. The event was hosted by Marine and Family Program's Marine Corps Family Team Building department. More than 50 spouses participated in the event. MCFTB is a program that provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of service members and their families. - Marine spouses kayak in the Neuse River during Spouses Outdoor Exploration Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 30, 2014. The event was hosted by Marine and Family Program's Marine Corps Family Team Building department. More than 50 spouses participated in the event. MCFTB is a program that provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of service members and their families.

Master Sgt. Kenneth Piehl lays a 3 wood behind his ball at the Sergeants Major Golf Tournament at the Sound of Freedom Gold Course on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, May 30, 2014. Piehl is the communications chief with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. - Master Sgt. Kenneth Piehl lays a 3 wood behind his ball at the Sergeants Major Golf Tournament at the Sound of Freedom Gold Course on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, May 30, 2014. Piehl is the communications chief with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion.

Jason Yutes cleans a fish for a Marine during the Morehead City Military Appreciation Day May 31, 2014. Yutes works with the Carolina Princess as a fish cleaner. - Jason Yutes cleans a fish for a Marine during the Morehead City Military Appreciation Day May 31, 2014. Yutes works with the Carolina Princess as a fish cleaner.

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 receives fuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 252 over the Atlantic May 28, 2014. The Osprey, along with three others from HMX-1, refueled mid-flight during the squadron’s first trans-Atlantic flight. - An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 receives fuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 252 over the Atlantic May 28, 2014. The Osprey, along with three others from HMX-1, refueled mid-flight during the squadron’s first trans-Atlantic flight.

Memorial Day weekend fireworks kick off near the boardwalk of Atlantic Beach May 24, 2014. The fireworks were a tribute for all those who have given their lives fighting in our nation’s wars. - Memorial Day weekend fireworks kick off near the boardwalk of Atlantic Beach May 24, 2014. The fireworks were a tribute for all those who have given their lives fighting in our nation’s wars.

Cpl. Lasha Otiuridze (center red shirt) listens in on a discussion to translate for the Georgian team during the 2014 Marine Corps Trials, a paralympics event held at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4-12. Otiuridze served as a translator for the Georgian team throughout the games. - Cpl. Lasha Otiuridze (center red shirt) listens in on a discussion to translate for the Georgian team during the 2014 Marine Corps Trials, a paralympics event held at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4-12. Otiuridze served as a translator for the Georgian team throughout the games.

An F4U Corsair, piloted by Chris Avery, sits on the runway during the 2014 MCAS Cherry Point “Inspiration to Innovation” Air Show May 17. Avery is now an airline pilot who occasionally performs aerobatic air shows in a F4U Corsair, an aircraft used during World War II. It was the last aircraft to use three-bladed propeller technology. - An F4U Corsair, piloted by Chris Avery, sits on the runway during the 2014 MCAS Cherry Point “Inspiration to Innovation” Air Show May 17. Avery is now an airline pilot who occasionally performs aerobatic air shows in a F4U Corsair, an aircraft used during World War II. It was the last aircraft to use three-bladed propeller technology.