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Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donatien Lake , an aviation operations specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, prepares a waterproofing solution during a Single Marine Program (SMP) volunteer event at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2019. The SMP fosters personal and professional growth in single Marines and Sailors through quality of life advocacy and recreational activities. Throughout the year, the SMP hosts several events for Marines and Sailors to attend such as Rocktoberfest, Autocross and Trunk or Treat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donatien Lake , an aviation operations specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, prepares a waterproofing solution during a Single Marine Program (SMP) volunteer event at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2019. The SMP fosters personal and professional growth in single Marines and Sailors through quality of life advocacy and recreational activities. Throughout the year, the SMP hosts several events for Marines and Sailors to attend such as Rocktoberfest, Autocross and Trunk or Treat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

Photo by Sgt. Christian Lopez

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Marines apply a waterproofing solution to a wooden bridge during a Single Marine Program (SMP) volunteer event at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2019. The program helps the air station maintain a strong relationship with the surrounding communities by offering volunteer events for service members to help rebuild and give back. The primary goal of the SMP is to maintain and improve the quality of life on base for Marines and Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Marines apply a waterproofing solution to a wooden bridge during a Single Marine Program (SMP) volunteer event at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2019. The program helps the air station maintain a strong relationship with the surrounding communities by offering volunteer events for service members to help rebuild and give back. The primary goal of the SMP is to maintain and improve the quality of life on base for Marines and Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

Photo by Sgt. Christian Lopez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tim King, an aviation mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, recives a plate of food from a volunteer with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC) during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tim King, an aviation mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, recives a plate of food from a volunteer with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC) during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC) pose for a group photograph during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at the air station, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC) pose for a group photograph during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at the air station, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justice Millsaps, an aviation maintenance data specialist assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, left, recieves a plate of food from Danny Walsh, a Havelock, North Carolina, city commissioner, during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was intended to increase morale by allowing service members and their families to get together and relax while enjoying a free meal. The Pig Pickin’ was hosted by volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justice Millsaps, an aviation maintenance data specialist assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, left, recieves a plate of food from Danny Walsh, a Havelock, North Carolina, city commissioner, during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was intended to increase morale by allowing service members and their families to get together and relax while enjoying a free meal. The Pig Pickin’ was hosted by volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian Conroy, an aviation ordnance technician assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, thanks James Adkins, a volunteer with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC), during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian Conroy, an aviation ordnance technician assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, thanks James Adkins, a volunteer with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee (MAC), during the fall Pig Pickin’ event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Havelock MAC and included free food and drinks, and allowed service members and their families a chance to get together and relax. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, chow down during the annual fall Pig Pickin’ event at the air station Sept. 24, 2019. The event was intended to increase morale by allowing service members and their families to get together and relax while enjoying a free meal. The Pig Pickin’ was hosted by volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, chow down during the annual fall Pig Pickin’ event at the air station Sept. 24, 2019. The event was intended to increase morale by allowing service members and their families to get together and relax while enjoying a free meal. The Pig Pickin’ was hosted by volunteers with the City of Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, discusses future construction plans to accommodate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter while in the Air Traffic Control tower at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2019. The F-35B is the world's only short take-off and vertical landing stealth airplane. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, discusses future construction plans to accommodate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter while in the Air Traffic Control tower at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2019. The F-35B is the world's only short take-off and vertical landing stealth airplane. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, and Maj. Gen. Karsten Heckl, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, discuss installation damage, funding, and MCAS Cherry Point’s readiness capability to support the tenant command during a visit Sept. 23, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point plays an integral role in fulfillment of the MCIEAST mission operating a base that promotes the combat readiness of the operating forces and missions of other tenant commands by providing training venues, facilities, services, and support in order to be responsive to the needs of Marines, Sailors, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, and Maj. Gen. Karsten Heckl, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, discuss installation damage, funding, and MCAS Cherry Point’s readiness capability to support the tenant command during a visit Sept. 23, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point plays an integral role in fulfillment of the MCIEAST mission operating a base that promotes the combat readiness of the operating forces and missions of other tenant commands by providing training venues, facilities, services, and support in order to be responsive to the needs of Marines, Sailors, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

Mike Largent, CEO of Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point, discusses installation damage and funding with Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, and Col. Mikel Huber, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point commanding officer, during a visit to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2019. Massive construction is in progress at MCAS Cherry Point to repair damages from Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, and to ready the installation for fielding the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Mike Largent, CEO of Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point, discusses installation damage and funding with Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, and Col. Mikel Huber, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point commanding officer, during a visit to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2019. Massive construction is in progress at MCAS Cherry Point to repair damages from Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, and to ready the installation for fielding the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber explains the progress of construction in the installation's mess hall to Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Sept. 23, 2019. Multiple construction projects are underway at MCAS Cherry Point to repair damages from Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, and to ready the installation for fielding the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber explains the progress of construction in the installation's mess hall to Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, Marine Corps Installations East commanding general, during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Sept. 23, 2019. Multiple construction projects are underway at MCAS Cherry Point to repair damages from Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, and to ready the installation for fielding the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber performs a preflight check on a UC-35D jet at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina Sept. 19, 2019. The UC-35D is Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron’s only type of aircraft. Preflight checks help prevent any problems that could occur during flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber performs a preflight check on a UC-35D jet at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina Sept. 19, 2019. The UC-35D is Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron’s only type of aircraft. Preflight checks help prevent any problems that could occur during flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber closes an aircraft panel under the wing in performing a preflight check on a UC-35D jet on the flight line at the air station Sept. 19, 2019. Huber, a native of Idaho, is building proficiency in flying the UC-35D jet after flying the AV-8B Harrier for the majority of his career. Huber was designated a naval aviator in March 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber closes an aircraft panel under the wing in performing a preflight check on a UC-35D jet on the flight line at the air station Sept. 19, 2019. Huber, a native of Idaho, is building proficiency in flying the UC-35D jet after flying the AV-8B Harrier for the majority of his career. Huber was designated a naval aviator in March 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber steps down out of the cabin of a UC-35D jet during the preflight check phase of a sortie at MCAS Cherry Point, Sept. 19, 2019. The UC-35D is Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron’s only aircraft. This flight was to help Huber build proficiency in flying the UC-35D after flying the AV-8B Harrier for the majority of his career. Huber was designated a naval aviator in March 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Mikel Huber steps down out of the cabin of a UC-35D jet during the preflight check phase of a sortie at MCAS Cherry Point, Sept. 19, 2019. The UC-35D is Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron’s only aircraft. This flight was to help Huber build proficiency in flying the UC-35D after flying the AV-8B Harrier for the majority of his career. Huber was designated a naval aviator in March 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, is pictured aerially on Sept. 18, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point was officially commissioned in 1942 during a brief ceremony, as most of the Marine's focus was on World War II and supporting the operations for the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, is pictured aerially on Sept. 18, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point was officially commissioned in 1942 during a brief ceremony, as most of the Marine's focus was on World War II and supporting the operations for the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elbo Lokebol, an administrative specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, poses for a photo with his siblings at Hilo, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2019. Lokebol, a citizen of the Marshall Islands, is currently waiting to gain his U.S. citizenship at a ceremony later this year. Lokebol joined the Marines at 18 after high school. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elbo Lokebol, an administrative specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, poses for a photo with his siblings at Hilo, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2019. Lokebol, a citizen of the Marshall Islands, is currently waiting to gain his U.S. citizenship at a ceremony later this year. Lokebol joined the Marines at 18 after high school. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram

A competitor tees off during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. Before the use of tees, golfers would often times tee off from a pile of sand. Tees didn’t become popular until the 1920’s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

A competitor tees off during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. Before the use of tees, golfers would often times tee off from a pile of sand. Tees didn’t become popular until the 1920’s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Wood, the trial services chief at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Legal Services Support Team, right, putts during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. The Commanders Cup golf tournament has been hosted annually at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for the past 31 years, and is one of the oldest golfing tournaments in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Wood, the trial services chief at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Legal Services Support Team, right, putts during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. The Commanders Cup golf tournament has been hosted annually at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for the past 31 years, and is one of the oldest golfing tournaments in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

Competitors pose for a group photo during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. The Commanders Cup golf tournament has been hosted annually at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for the past 31 years, and is one of the oldest golfing tournaments in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Competitors pose for a group photo during the Commanders Cup golf tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2019. The Commanders Cup golf tournament has been hosted annually at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for the past 31 years, and is one of the oldest golfing tournaments in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neunehoff

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