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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd Ferry, outgoing commanding officer, and Col. Mikel Huber, incoming commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, salute during the pass and review concluding the official change of command ceremony at Hangar 131 on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. The change of command ceremony was held to transition the responsibilities of MCAS Cherry Point commanding officer from Ferry to Huber. Huber assumes command after serving as the assistant chief of staff for operations with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Ferry goes on to become the Marine Corps Installation East deputy commander in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber makes his first remarks as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point during the change of command ceremony at Hangar 131 at the air station Aug. 2, 2019. Huber assumes command after previously serving at the assistant chief of staff of operations for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd Ferry gives parting remarks as the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point the change of command ceremony at Hangar 131 at the air station Aug. 2, 2019. Ferry will go on to serve as the Marine Corps Installation East deputy commander in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd Ferry, is relieved by Col. Mikel Huber as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point in an official ceremony at hangar 131 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. The change of command ceremony was held to transition the position of MCAS Cherry Point commanding officer from Ferry, outgoing commanding officer, to Huber, incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McElearney, right, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, delivers the official colors of MCAS Cherry Point to Col. Todd Ferry, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony at Hangar 131 at the air station MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. The ceremony was held to formally transition the responsibilities of the commanding officer from Col. Todd Ferry to Col. Mikel Huber. The air station commander is responsible for the primary air station complex in Havelock, as well as multiple outlying and auxiliary landing fields and bombing ranges in Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico Counties. His responsibility stretches even further with Cherry Point’s air traffic control services that cover more than 9,000 square miles of airspace for military, civil and commercial air traffic in the region. Commissioned in 1942, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point is the world’s largest Marine Corps air station. It currently occupies more than 29,000 acres of land in Eastern North Carolina. Cherry Point provides air traffic control 24 hours a day, year round in the support of more than 150,000 annual flight operations for 22 visual flight rules and 10 instrument flight rules airports. Through its operation and development, the installation contributes approximately $2 billion to the state and local economy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McElearney, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, marches with the unit's colors in an official change of command ceremony at Hangar 131 on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. The ceremony was held to formally transition the responsibilities of air station's commanding officer from Col. Todd Ferry to Col. Mikel Huber, who was previously serving as the assistant chief of staff for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing operations. Ferry will go on to serve as the Marine Corps Installation East deputy commanding general in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd Ferry congratulates Col. Mikel Huber after relinquishing the responsibilities as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point during the change of command ceremony in Hangar 131 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd Ferry passes the Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point colors to Col. Mikel Huber and relinquishes responsibilities as the commanding officer in an official ceremony at Hangar 131 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marines with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Color Guard, take their marks before participating in an official change of command ceremony in Hangar 131 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2019. The change of command ceremony was held to transition the position of MCAS Cherry Point commanding officer from Col. Todd Ferry to Col. Mikel Huber. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marines practice ground fighting during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to combine hand-to-hand combat, close quarters combat, unarmed combat, edged weapons, and weapons of opportunity, and rifle and bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Vargas, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor with Marine Aircraft Group 14, and Lance Cpl. Michael Weller a communications maintenance technician with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, box during a MCMAP training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to combine hand-to-hand combat, close quarters combat, unarmed combat, edged weapons, and weapons of opportunity, and rifle and bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marines navigate an obstacle course during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to combine hand-to-hand

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marines grapple during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to combine hand-to-hand combat, close quarters combat, unarmed combat, edged weapons, and weapons of opportunity, and rifle and bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deonte Lumpkin, a data systems administrator with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, prepares to enter a boxing ring during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to combine hand-to-hand combat, close quarters combat, unarmed combat, edged weapons, and weapons of opportunity, and rifle and bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

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)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

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), patrols through woods on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2019. EOD technicians are tasked with locating, rendering safe, mitigating, and destroying of explosive hazards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians, take down notes during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station 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 Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Allen Luo, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, searches for debris during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2019. EOD technicians are tasked with locating, rendering safe, mitigating, and destroying of explosive hazards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Allen Luo, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes a knee during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2019. EOD technicians are tasked with locating, rendering safe, mitigating, and destroying of explosive hazards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos