MCAS Cherry Point News - Year 2014 - Page 3

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Marines

Archive: 2014

Promotion eligibility changes for most enlisted ranks

Marines eager to sew on that next chevron or rocker need totake a glance at the new promotion requirements put into effect with MarineAdministrative Message 521/14.According to Sgt. Maj. Christopher G. Robinson, sergeantmajor of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marines are always striving to raise the barhigher and be the best. By changing the

Marines, Sailors enjoy Thanksgiving dinner

The smell of turkey and pies filled the air in the Roadhouseas hungry Marines and Sailors from various units at Marine Corps Air StationCherry Point, N.C., lined up for a homemade Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 27, 2014. Thanksgiving is atime for family and friends to come together. Service members who couldn’t behome spent the day enjoying a home

2014 CFC nears completion

As the Combined Federal Campaign nears its end, the Marines,Sailors and federal government employees at Marine Corps Air Station CherryPoint, N.C., continue to give graciously.Every year, thousands of service members and federalcivilian employees donate to a variety of charities through the CFC.The CFC is an annual charity drive targeted at

Roadrunners help restore hangar, increase energy efficiency

Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 put in months to help restore their nearly 75-year-old hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 24, 2014.Over the past three months, the Marines’ involvement in the renovations to the hangar has dramatically decreased the total cost of restoration, said Kevin Vann, an engineering

Cherry Point continues on road of excellence with VPP

MarineCorps Air Station Cherry Point safety personnel encourage service members andcivilians to embrace the Voluntary Protection Program as the air stationsofficial safety standard, which ensures employees are safe in the workplace.VPP is aset of programs that promotes effective worksite-based safety and healthmeasures that effectively identify,

Leadership gives holiday gift to barracks Marines

Staffnoncommissioned officers and officers with Marine Air Control Group 28 set theexample for their junior Marines by renovating and cleaning barracks 4295 atMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 24 and 25. Theproject was conducted in an effort to give back to the Marines who arecurrently living in the barracks as well as teach them

VMU-2 team gobbles Turkey Bowl competition

The Benchwarmers were feeling the heat as Hashtag Thuggazcenter, Johnathan Becker, hiked the ball to quarterback, Roytre Hill, who ran50-yards to secure the win in the 2nd annual Turkey Bowl flag footballtournament. Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 hosted eleven teams fromvarious squadrons here during the tournament. The double-elimination

Cherry Point CDC adopts 5210 HMC Campaign

In September, Marine Corps Semper Fit and Recreationannounced the launch of the 5210 Healthy Military Children Campaign. Cherry Point’s Child Development Center instituted the 5210HMC campaign in its curriculum this year to raise awareness of health issuesand encourage healthy living choices among military children. The 5210 HMC campaign is a

VMA-542, MALS-14 Marines, Sailors return from 31st MEU

More than 90 Marines and Sailors with Marine Attack Squadron 542 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 19, after more than six-months deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.During the deployment, VMA-542 and MALS-14 were attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

Country music fans pack Cherry Point theater

Music enthusiasts braved freezing temperatures to secure their spot in line for the 6th Annual Guitar Pull here at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 19.The Two Rivers Theater filled to capacity as more than 1,800 Cherry Point patrons anxiously awaited the start of the free concert featuring RaeLynn, Joey Hyde, Austin Webb, Josh