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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Casey, an ordnance technician, currently serves as the maintenance chief at Station Ordnance with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 26, 2021. Casey oversees day to day operations and issues tasks that need to be completed, as well as supervising to ensure things get done quickly and safely. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Casey, an ordnance technician, currently serves as the maintenance chief at Station Ordnance with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 26, 2021. Casey oversees day to day operations and issues tasks that need to be completed, as well as supervising to ensure things get done quickly and safely. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Michael Casey, the maintenance chief at Station Ordnance, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, takes inventory of different ordnance assets at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 9, 2021. Station Ordnance stores all ordnance, ammunition, and assets for the Air Station, and supplies Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 14, the supply source for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Michael Casey, the maintenance chief at Station Ordnance, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, takes inventory of different ordnance assets at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 9, 2021. Station Ordnance stores all ordnance, ammunition, and assets for the Air Station, and supplies Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 14, the supply source for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Rodriguez, left, an ordnance technician with Station Ordnance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, operates a forklift under the guidance and supervision of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Moore, center, and U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Michael Casey, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 26, 2021. Station Ordnance is responsible for the import, export, storage, and issuing of all ordnance, ammunition, armaments, explosives, and etcetera at the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Rodriguez, left, an ordnance technician with Station Ordnance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, operates a forklift under the guidance and supervision of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Moore, center, and U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Michael Casey, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 26, 2021. Station Ordnance is responsible for the import, export, storage, and issuing of all ordnance, ammunition, armaments, explosives, and etcetera at the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff

New Bern Police Officer Aaron Willams (left) leads members from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program down the highway in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The class builds upon the baseline education Marines receive on base and applies them to real life scenarios on familiar roadways. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

New Bern Police Officer Aaron Willams (left) leads members from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program down the highway in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The class builds upon the baseline education Marines receive on base and applies them to real life scenarios on familiar roadways. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

David "Batman" Wilkerson, representative for the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship program, participated in joint training with the New Bern Police Department in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. Wilkerson said he believes it is important to take advantage of additional training because it help reduce the chances of a motor accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

David "Batman" Wilkerson, representative for the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship program, participated in joint training with the New Bern Police Department in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. Wilkerson said he believes it is important to take advantage of additional training because it help reduce the chances of a motor accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Ryan, a member from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship program, participated in joint training with the New Bern Police Department in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The program is focused on expanding the knowledge of participants by assesing them in real life scenarios. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Ryan, a member from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship program, participated in joint training with the New Bern Police Department in a program called Bike Safe North Carolina in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The program is focused on expanding the knowledge of participants by assesing them in real life scenarios. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

Police Officer Aaron Williams from the New Bern Police Department and Bike Safe North Carolina assessor teaches a lesson to members from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The training focuses on assessing the capabilities of motorcyclist and building upon their knowledge of the risks and mitigations when riding a motorcycle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Police Officer Aaron Williams from the New Bern Police Department and Bike Safe North Carolina assessor teaches a lesson to members from the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The training focuses on assessing the capabilities of motorcyclist and building upon their knowledge of the risks and mitigations when riding a motorcycle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

New Bern Police Officer Aaron Williams, an assessor for the Bike Safe NC program, conducted joint training with the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The training allows the police department and the community to build rapport and gain a better understanding of each other. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

New Bern Police Officer Aaron Williams, an assessor for the Bike Safe NC program, conducted joint training with the Cherry Point Motorcycle Mentorship Program in New Bern, North Carolina, April 16, 2021. The training allows the police department and the community to build rapport and gain a better understanding of each other. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), learn about a hydraulic press during a forced entry training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), learn about a hydraulic press during a forced entry training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah Bartok

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), breaches a door during forced entry training event with Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), breaches a door during forced entry training event with Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah Bartok

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), learn about the tools to use during a forced entry training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT), learn about the tools to use during a forced entry training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2021. Joint forced entry training allows SRT to familiarize themselves using different tools to breach a home. This is useful when responding to calls where a possible threat may be looming on the other side.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah Bartok

Firefighter Danielle Ajinga, a Firefighter with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), breaches a door during a forced entry training event at, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Apr. 08, 2021. Firefighters with CPF&ES use this training to prepare for entering homes during a search and rescue when doors are locked.

Firefighter Danielle Ajinga, a Firefighter with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), breaches a door during a forced entry training event at, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Apr. 08, 2021. Firefighters with CPF&ES use this training to prepare for entering homes during a search and rescue when doors are locked.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah Bartok

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, greets his children upon return from a deployment to Afghanistan. Mikel and his wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, both experienced extended separations from family to fulfill service obligations, on the way to making their dual-active duty military relationship work. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, greets his children upon return from a deployment to Afghanistan. Mikel and his wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, both experienced extended separations from family to fulfill service obligations, on the way to making their dual-active duty military relationship work. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, met in 2004 while serving at MCAS Cherry Point, and married at the station’s chapel in 2006. The Hubers attributed their success as a dual-active duty couple to love for one another and the passion for success of their family, as well as their mutual love of service to country. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, met in 2004 while serving at MCAS Cherry Point, and married at the station’s chapel in 2006. The Hubers attributed their success as a dual-active duty couple to love for one another and the passion for success of their family, as well as their mutual love of service to country. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, far right, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, balance challenges and responsibilities of careers and family to make their dual-active military relationship succeed. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and wife, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alana Huber, far right, former Director of Public Health and Warfighter Organization at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, balance challenges and responsibilities of careers and family to make their dual-active military relationship succeed. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

Firefighter Dalton Askew, a firefighter at Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services, and the recipient of the 2020 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider of the Year award, stands on the back of an ambulance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2021. Askew’s dedication to what he does, care for the community, proficiency within the fire department, and ability to take initiative and be leader in a time of need, set him apart from his peers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Firefighter Dalton Askew, a firefighter at Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services, and the recipient of the 2020 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider of the Year award, stands on the back of an ambulance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2021. Askew’s dedication to what he does, care for the community, proficiency within the fire department, and ability to take initiative and be leader in a time of need, set him apart from his peers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff

Firefighter Dalton Askew, a firefighter at Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), and the recipient of the 2020 Emergency Medical Services Provider of the Year award, sits in the back of an ambulance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2021. Askew is an accomplished firefighter with a great deal of experience under his belt. He’s the top Rapid Sequence Induction/Intubation Medic for CPF&ES and Indian Beach Fire Department and is a lifesaving asset for both communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Firefighter Dalton Askew, a firefighter at Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services (CPF&ES), and the recipient of the 2020 Emergency Medical Services Provider of the Year award, sits in the back of an ambulance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 26, 2021. Askew is an accomplished firefighter with a great deal of experience under his belt. He’s the top Rapid Sequence Induction/Intubation Medic for CPF&ES and Indian Beach Fire Department and is a lifesaving asset for both communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Pfc. Michael Neuenhoff

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, was assigned to MWD Bbutler P283 in July 2015, where they served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, until November 2017. Bbutler was retired from military service in May 2020, and reunited with Cauble Feb. 3, 2021, who had put in adoption papers before returning to the U.S. in 2017.

(Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, was assigned to MWD Bbutler P283 in July 2015, where they served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, until November 2017. Bbutler was retired from military service in May 2020, and reunited with Cauble Feb. 3, 2021, who had put in adoption papers before returning to the U.S. in 2017. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, was assigned to MWD Bbutler P283 in July 2015, where they served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, until November 2017. Bbutler was retired from military service in May 2020, and reunited with Cauble Feb. 3, 2021. Cauble submitted the required administrative documents to adopt Bbutler before returning to the U.S. in 2017.

(Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, was assigned to MWD Bbutler P283 in July 2015, where they served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, until November 2017. Bbutler was retired from military service in May 2020, and reunited with Cauble Feb. 3, 2021. Cauble submitted the required administrative documents to adopt Bbutler before returning to the U.S. in 2017. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, and retired MWD Bbutler, enjoy Bbutler’s retirement February 2021. Cauble and Bbutler served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, from 2015 to 2017. Cauble finalized Bbutler’s adoption following his retirement, and said she plans to ensure his remaining years are filled with treats, naps on the couch, adventures to new places and lots of cuddling. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble, a military working dog (MWD) handler, and retired MWD Bbutler, enjoy Bbutler’s retirement February 2021. Cauble and Bbutler served together at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, from 2015 to 2017. Cauble finalized Bbutler’s adoption following his retirement, and said she plans to ensure his remaining years are filled with treats, naps on the couch, adventures to new places and lots of cuddling. (Courtesy photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna Cauble)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink

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