MCAS Cherry Point News

Lance Cpl. Cody Ryan shares a moment with his fiancée, Mary Kate Sheehan, after returning from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan Feb. 2. Ryan greeted Sheehan by getting on one knee and proposing. Sheehan accepted. Ryan is a safety and survival mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. - Lance Cpl. Cody Ryan shares a moment with his fiancée, Mary Kate Sheehan, after returning from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan Feb. 2. Ryan greeted Sheehan by getting on one knee and proposing. Sheehan accepted. Ryan is a safety and survival mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

Gerald D. Mann donated an 1841 “six pounder” cannon to the Battle of Newport Barracks Civil War Memorial Park Feb. 2. The six-pounder fired 6 lb cannon balls. Mann was the chief architect for the memorial project. - Gerald D. Mann donated an 1841 “six pounder” cannon to the Battle of Newport Barracks Civil War Memorial Park Feb. 2. The six-pounder fired 6 lb cannon balls. Mann was the chief architect for the memorial project.

Members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 stand in formation during a relief and appointment ceremony at Miller’s Landing Feb. 4. Sgt. Maj. Charles A. Metzger relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. John M. Kennedy after two years as the senior enlisted Marine at HMLA-467. - Members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 stand in formation during a relief and appointment ceremony at Miller’s Landing Feb. 4. Sgt. Maj. Charles A. Metzger relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. John M. Kennedy after two years as the senior enlisted Marine at HMLA-467.

Capt. Mengling Dai demonstrates proper combat first aid techniques during survival training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's Aviation Survival Training Center Jan. 22. Dai is a forward air controller with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1. - Capt. Mengling Dai demonstrates proper combat first aid techniques during survival training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's Aviation Survival Training Center Jan. 22. Dai is a forward air controller with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1.

Connie Slappey, Col. Chris Pappas III and James Riemer present a hand-drawn picture of Joseph ‘Richard’ Slappey during a dedication ceremony in his honor at the Emergency Operations Center Jan. 25. Connie is the wife of the late Richard Slappey, Pappas is the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and James Riemer is the director of air station operations. - Connie Slappey, Col. Chris Pappas III and James Riemer present a hand-drawn picture of Joseph ‘Richard’ Slappey during a dedication ceremony in his honor at the Emergency Operations Center Jan. 25. Connie is the wife of the late Richard Slappey, Pappas is the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and James Riemer is the director of air station operations.

A sign outside of Catfish Lake Road warns servicemembers of its restricted access to all military vehicles commercial and tactical. For local Marines and Sailors, use of Catfish Lake Road in Craven and Jones Counties is strictly prohibited for commuting across the Croatan National Forest in accordance with II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations East Order 5100.3. - A sign outside of Catfish Lake Road warns servicemembers of its restricted access to all military vehicles commercial and tactical. For local Marines and Sailors, use of Catfish Lake Road in Craven and Jones Counties is strictly prohibited for commuting across the Croatan National Forest in accordance with II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations East Order 5100.3.

A UH-1Y Venom lifts off the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Jan. 23 on its way to conduct a low-light flying evaluation for the crew. The training was designed to prepare senior instructors to train and certify new and less experienced pilots. - A UH-1Y Venom lifts off the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Jan. 23 on its way to conduct a low-light flying evaluation for the crew. The training was designed to prepare senior instructors to train and certify new and less experienced pilots.