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U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in Agile Cub 4 walk to the Wing Operations Center and discuss the day’s schedule at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2023. MCAS Cherry Point's customer service, facilities for training, and restricted airspace and ranges at Bombing Targets 9 and 11, and its proximity to Air Force training sites facilitated readiness training for the 4th Fighter Wing and strengthened relationships between its mission partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell)

U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in Agile Cub 4 walk to the Wing Operations Center and discuss the day’s schedule at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2023. MCAS Cherry Point's customer service, facilities for training, and restricted airspace and ranges at Bombing Targets 9 and 11, and its proximity to Air Force training sites facilitated readiness training for the 4th Fighter Wing and strengthened relationships between its mission partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell)

Photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Cardarelli, an airfield manager assigned to the 4th Operations Support Squardon, 4th Operations Group, 4th Figher Wing, measures distance to maintain proper spacing for landing F-15E Strike Eagles at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2023. MCAS Cherry Point's customer service, facilities for training, and restricted airspace and ranges at Bombing Targets 9 and 11, and its proximity to Air Force training sites facilitated readiness training for the 4th Fighter Wing and strengthened relationships between its mission partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Cardarelli, an airfield manager assigned to the 4th Operations Support Squardon, 4th Operations Group, 4th Figher Wing, measures distance to maintain proper spacing for landing F-15E Strike Eagles at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2023. MCAS Cherry Point's customer service, facilities for training, and restricted airspace and ranges at Bombing Targets 9 and 11, and its proximity to Air Force training sites facilitated readiness training for the 4th Fighter Wing and strengthened relationships between its mission partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell)

Photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten with the New Bern Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee welcomes guests to the Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, North Carolina, March 9, 2023. The Service Person of the Quarter ceremony honored Cpl. Rachael Alboucq for her volunteer service on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and in the surrounding community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten with the New Bern Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee welcomes guests to the Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, North Carolina, March 9, 2023. The Service Person of the Quarter ceremony honored Cpl. Rachael Alboucq for her volunteer service on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and in the surrounding community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rachael Alboucq, a mobile facility technician assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes hands with Scott Wilson, senior vice president at First Citizens Bank, at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, North Carolina, March 9, 2023. The Service Person of the Quarter ceremony honored Cpl. Rachael Alboucq for her volunteer service on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and in the surrounding community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rachael Alboucq, a mobile facility technician assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes hands with Scott Wilson, senior vice president at First Citizens Bank, at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, North Carolina, March 9, 2023. The Service Person of the Quarter ceremony honored Cpl. Rachael Alboucq for her volunteer service on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and in the surrounding community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Attendees watch as the final beam is lifted to its place during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Attendees watch as the final beam is lifted to its place during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Lt. Cmdr. David Dreyer, Resident Officer In-Charge of Construction Cherry Point, signs the final steel structural beam during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the recovery construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Lt. Cmdr. David Dreyer, Resident Officer In-Charge of Construction Cherry Point, signs the final steel structural beam during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the recovery construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, left, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Romero, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, right, at the Air Traffic Control Tower, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, left, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Romero, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, right, at the Air Traffic Control Tower, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, left, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Romero, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, right, at the Air Traffic Control Tower, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, left, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Romero, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, right, at the Air Traffic Control Tower, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Romero, a Faribault, Minnesota native, was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his volunteer work in the local community and on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Members of American Legion Post 539 watch the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing band play during a colors ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed participants an inside look at some installation assets and the daily responsibilities of service members at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Members of American Legion Post 539 watch the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing band play during a colors ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed participants an inside look at some installation assets and the daily responsibilities of service members at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Beau Arsenault, a low altitude air defense (LAAD) gunner with 2d LAAD Battalion on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, communicates the operations of the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) to the unmanned aerial vehicle pilots during a pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Beau Arsenault, a low altitude air defense (LAAD) gunner with 2d LAAD Battalion on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, communicates the operations of the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) to the unmanned aerial vehicle pilots during a pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Brandon Gabriel, an air vehicle operator from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, launches a Talon fixed wing drone into the air during a pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. Live, unmanned aerial vehicles were flown in order to test the effects the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System had on them in real-time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Brandon Gabriel, an air vehicle operator from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, launches a Talon fixed wing drone into the air during a pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. Live, unmanned aerial vehicles were flown in order to test the effects the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System had on them in real-time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

A Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) driven by Marines with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point moves into position on the runway at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

A Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) driven by Marines with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point moves into position on the runway at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. The training allowed Marines to be hands-on with the LMADIS in preparation for a future deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting put out a simulated fire to demonstrate their response time, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting put out a simulated fire to demonstrate their response time, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Aponte (left) and Lance Cpl. Alejandro Clausell, firefighters with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting, demonstrate the uses of various life-saving equipment and tools Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Aponte (left) and Lance Cpl. Alejandro Clausell, firefighters with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting, demonstrate the uses of various life-saving equipment and tools Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2023. The tour allowed American Legion Post 539 members an inside look at some installation operations and resources and the daily responsibilities of service members and civilians at Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) contractors lift the body of an A-4M Skyhawk on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron-223 from May 1981 to Aug. 1987, where it logged more than 2,102 flight hours. Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by FRCE and placed in front of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) contractors lift the body of an A-4M Skyhawk on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron-223 from May 1981 to Aug. 1987, where it logged more than 2,102 flight hours. Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by FRCE and placed in front of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) contractors unload the wings of an A-4M Skyhawk on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron-223 from May 1981 to Aug. 1987, where it logged more than 2,102 flight hours. Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by FRCE and placed in front of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) contractors unload the wings of an A-4M Skyhawk on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron-223 from May 1981 to Aug. 1987, where it logged more than 2,102 flight hours. Over the next couple of years, the aircraft will be restored by FRCE and placed in front of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

A representative of Oshkosh, the company that developed the P-19R firetruck, briefs U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), after a controlled fuel burn training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

A representative of Oshkosh, the company that developed the P-19R firetruck, briefs U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), after a controlled fuel burn training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fire during a controlled fuel burn training eventat MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fire during a controlled fuel burn training eventat MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fuel burn during a training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fuel burn during a training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT) trains on mobility firing at the Craven County Law Enforcement Range in New Bern, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The relationship between MCAS Cherry Point’s Provost Marshal’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies facilitates training and interoperability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Special Reaction Team (SRT) trains on mobility firing at the Craven County Law Enforcement Range in New Bern, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The relationship between MCAS Cherry Point’s Provost Marshal’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies facilitates training and interoperability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

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