MCAS Cherry Point News - Year 2014 - Page 25

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Marines

Archive: 2014

Marine recalls NMCRS assistance, spreads awareness for society

When a bank makes an error and is expecting payment, what do you do? What happens when you do not have the money and do not know where to go for help?Frank G. McKain Jr. was a sergeant stationed in Washington, D.C., when a bank error caused him to seek financial help in 2005 from the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. The bank made a mistake, he

2nd MAW, Cherry Point FROs ensure family readiness

Between deployments, training, orders and traditions, the military lifestyle can be a new, and sometimes confusing, transition for Marine families. Fortunately, for those who feel lost in the fast-paced lifestyle, Family Readiness Officers provide tools for families to stay informed.The primary job of a FRO is to give military family members

Breakfast Club, Marines fellowship with local students

Red, white and blue banners streamed across the ceiling of the Pitt County's school cafeteria. The area where more than 900 students gather for meals, assemblies and after-hour activities was completely empty, but the staff was hard at work in the kitchen preparing a breakfast for students and their special guests. More than 25 Marines and sailors

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point TRICARE walk-in service centers closing

The Tricare walk-in service center located in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's Naval Health Clinic (NHC) will close April 1. All TRICARE services from that point on will be provided online at tricare.mil or at 1-877-TRICARE (1-877-874-2273).TRICARE is a health insurance program for active duty, reserve and retired military members and their

VMAT-203 Harrier pilots train during Exercise Broken Resolution

More than 120 Marines with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point from a six-week exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. March 7. Exercise Broken Resolution helps prepare AV-8B Harrier student pilots for air-to-surface and close-air support missions. The exercise is one of three training

2nd LAAD completes grenade, machine gun qualifications

Nearly 50 Marines with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion conducted a two-day field exercise March 5 – 6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.The purpose of the exercise was to qualify and maintain proficiency with both the M-203 grenade launcher and the M-240B machine gun.2nd LAAD provides air defense for Marines operating in

CNATT Polar Bear Plunge builds unit cohesion

More than 100 instructors and staff members with Cherry Point’s Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training participated in a Polar Bear Plunge at Atlantic Beach Feb. 28. Lt. Col. Jaime L. Gutierrez, the commanding officer of CNATT, wanted to get the Marines out of their comfort zone and do something different after a long week of work. The plunge

MCMAP instructor instills leadership, upholds Corps values

Joining the Marine Corps in 2006, Sgt. Tai Tran experienced Marine Corps Martial Arts for the first time as a recruit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. Learning the basics and earning a tan belt during boot camp, Tran found a passion that he carries today – a passion for leading and training Marines while spreading his martial skills.

Volunteers keep Navy Marine Corps Relief Society rolling

Philomena Pridgen began volunteering for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society in 2007 as a way to pass time, but after learning the society’s mission she could not turn back. “I began volunteering with the Navy Marine Corps Relief society in 2007 at the Pensacola, Fla., office,” she said. “I had a friend in Florida who volunteered as a caseworker

MCCS Semper Fit offers personalized training

The motivation to remain physically fit can diminish when you have no one rooting for you in your corner, but the need to keep up a healthy lifestyle remains. Personal trainers empower their clients to motivate and cheer themselves on when struggling to keep their health and wellness a main priority. Physical trainer Jason B. Garris, with Cherry