MCAS Cherry Point News

190116-M-IY627-114.JPG - Cpl. Drake Benton, a supply administration operation specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., joined the Marine Corps believing that it could provide a foundation to strengthen his confidence and expand his knowledge. (U.S. Marine Corps Illustration by Cpl. Tylor Camfield)

190129-M-MH051-0016.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Maurer, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS), conducts a ground search on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2019. Being an EOD technician is a hazardous job and only Marines who have reached the rank of corporal can volunteer for the military occupational specialty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

190205-M-MH051-0001.JPG - A student attached to Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) escorts two Marines around a cool down circle after the Marines have completed oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray training at the MCESG barracks on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 16, 2016. Students are OC sprayed as a part of their training to become Marine Corps Security Guards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Micha Pierce) (A banner was added to the original photo)

181211-M-WM087-0036.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Sims, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist, stands next to a crash fire rescue truck at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 11, 2018. While being in the Marine Corps, Sims has learned a lot that will help him be a better Marine and one day, a better civilian. Some of those things include respect towards other people, regardless of rank, and how to be a better leader. Sims, 20, from Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, is assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew King)

190131-M-WM087-0013.JPG - Vanessa Batungbakal, left, is presented the Civil Service Achievement Award by Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point director, Michael Largent, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 31, 2019. Batungbakal was given the award for saving a heart attack victim’s life while working as a recreation attendant at the Devil Dog Gym on Nov. 26, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew King)

190125-M-WM087-0114.JPG - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point sergerant major, Sgt. Maj. Paul McElearney visualizes his upcoming putt during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Polar Bear Superball Tournament at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2019. The golf tournament was held to raise donations for the squadrons’ 2019 Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Each team consisted of four golfers, with prizes being awarded to the first, second and third place teams. The first place team won a $35 gift card per golfer to use at the Sound of Freedom Golf Course shop at MCAS Cherry Point and the second place team won a free round of golf at the course per golfer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew King)

190123-M-ZE543-0101.JPG - Students assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, clear sand from a walkway at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina, Jan. 23, 2019. Marines volunteered their time through the Single Marine Program to assist Fort Macon staff in keeping the park clean. The SMP reserves a day every two weeks to support Fort Macon’s special projects such as laying out pine trees and removing trash from the beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

190114-M-AI083-598.JPG - Happy National Hat Day! We know, we know... they're called covers. But do you know why? Check the link for some insight! https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/2017/04/early-marine-covers-followed-fashion-day