Representatives with the Environmental Affairs Department gather for a photo with Col. Chris Pappas III and Donald R. Schregardus after receiving the 2013 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Restoration Team Award during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 8, 2014. The team received the award for innovative restoration strategies used to prevent and decrease contamination at the air station. Pappas is the commanding officer of Cherry Point and Schregardus is the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (environment). - Representatives with the Environmental Affairs Department gather for a photo with Col. Chris Pappas III and Donald R. Schregardus after receiving the 2013 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Restoration Team Award during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 8, 2014. The team received the award for innovative restoration strategies used to prevent and decrease contamination at the air station. Pappas is the commanding officer of Cherry Point and Schregardus is the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (environment).

Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28 gather for a photo with the Devil Dog Dare course staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 13, 2014. MTACS-28 was the first 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing squadron to complete the course. - Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28 gather for a photo with the Devil Dog Dare course staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 13, 2014. MTACS-28 was the first 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing squadron to complete the course.

Navy Lt. Andrew Dominguez claims the male first place trophy after finishing the Marine Corps Community Services' Sprint Triathlon/Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 16, 2014. Dominguez is a physical trainer with the Cherry Point's Naval Heath Clinic and native to San Antonio, Texas. - Navy Lt. Andrew Dominguez claims the male first place trophy after finishing the Marine Corps Community Services' Sprint Triathlon/Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 16, 2014. Dominguez is a physical trainer with the Cherry Point's Naval Heath Clinic and native to San Antonio, Texas.

Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 fill a simulated crater during a Base Recovery After Attack drill at Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., Aug. 14, 2014. A BRAAT drill simulates an enemy attack on a base and provides steps to return runways, facilities and essential services to operational conditions. - Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 fill a simulated crater during a Base Recovery After Attack drill at Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., Aug. 14, 2014. A BRAAT drill simulates an enemy attack on a base and provides steps to return runways, facilities and essential services to operational conditions.

Cpl. Kyle James, left, and Sgt. Ruben Ochoa battle an aircraft fire during Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 14, 2014. James and Ochoa are both ARFF specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. James is a native of Pasadena, Texas, and Ochoa is a native of Bakersfield, Calif. - Cpl. Kyle James, left, and Sgt. Ruben Ochoa battle an aircraft fire during Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 14, 2014. James and Ochoa are both ARFF specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. James is a native of Pasadena, Texas, and Ochoa is a native of Bakersfield, Calif.

Jamie Rhodes, right, high-fives Khalil S. after handing him a backpack during Operation Homefront-Carolinas Back to School Brigade at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 15, 2014. School age children in grades ranging from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade received backpacks at the event. Rhodes is the family readiness officer with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28. Khalil is a military dependent at Cherry Point. - Jamie Rhodes, right, high-fives Khalil S. after handing him a backpack during Operation Homefront-Carolinas Back to School Brigade at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 15, 2014. School age children in grades ranging from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade received backpacks at the event. Rhodes is the family readiness officer with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28. Khalil is a military dependent at Cherry Point.

The family of Cpl. Robert Robles gathers for a photo after Robles’ promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014. Lt. Col. Ernest Henderson, Robles’ uncle, acted as the promoting officer during the ceremony, his last official duty before retirement. Robles is a third-generation Marine with a family history of Marine Corps service stretching back to the 1950s. Robles is a military policeman with Cherry Point’s Provost Marshals Office. - The family of Cpl. Robert Robles gathers for a photo after Robles’ promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014. Lt. Col. Ernest Henderson, Robles’ uncle, acted as the promoting officer during the ceremony, his last official duty before retirement. Robles is a third-generation Marine with a family history of Marine Corps service stretching back to the 1950s. Robles is a military policeman with Cherry Point’s Provost Marshals Office.

The monitor feed of an unmanned aerial vehicle commander shows the impact of a Hell Fire missile during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 integrated with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 to conduct the live fire training during a 10-day field exercise to increase VMU-2’s ability to operate in a deployed environment. - The monitor feed of an unmanned aerial vehicle commander shows the impact of a Hell Fire missile during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 integrated with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 to conduct the live fire training during a 10-day field exercise to increase VMU-2’s ability to operate in a deployed environment.

Amy Zier reads “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” to students at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Child Development Center Aug. 7, 2014. Zier is a readiness and deployment support trainer with Marine Corps Family Team Building. - Amy Zier reads “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” to students at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Child Development Center Aug. 7, 2014. Zier is a readiness and deployment support trainer with Marine Corps Family Team Building.

Family and friends look on as Sgt. Andrew T. Saffle and Cpl. Gina I. Jeffries perform self-defense moves during a demonstration of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Marine Wing Communication Squadron’s family day Aug. 8, 2014.MWCS-28 hosted their 3rd annual family day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to help enhance unit operational readiness and to help family members better understand the contributions their Marine makes to the success of the squadron.Saffle is a supply administration and operations specialist from Baltimore, Ohio, and Jeffries is an engineer equipment mechanic from Germantown, Md., both with MWCS-28. - Family and friends look on as Sgt. Andrew T. Saffle and Cpl. Gina I. Jeffries perform self-defense moves during a demonstration of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Marine Wing Communication Squadron’s family day Aug. 8, 2014. MWCS-28 hosted their 3rd annual family day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to help enhance unit operational readiness and to help family members better understand the contributions their Marine makes to the success of the squadron. Saffle is a supply administration and operations specialist from Baltimore, Ohio, and Jeffries is an engineer equipment mechanic from Germantown, Md., both with MWCS-28.