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Pumps are out of service due to fuel shortage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 11,2021.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

Pumps are out of service due to fuel shortage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 11,2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)

Photo by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez

Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting conducted training with newly standardized equipment and gear from Holmatro on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina April 23, 2021. A Holmatro representative offered advice on different techniques to evacuate a motor vehicle (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting conducted training with newly standardized equipment and gear from Holmatro on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina April 23, 2021. A Holmatro representative offered advice on different techniques to evacuate a motor vehicle (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marine, uses a Holmatro brand hydraulic separator during a training event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on April 23, 2021. The training introduced new Marine Corps standardized weapons to Cherry Point and a Holmatro representative demonstrated efficient rescue techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marine, uses Holmatro brand rescue hand pumps during a training event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on April 23, 2021. This training allowed the Marines with ARFF to familiarize themselves on the newly standardized equipment. The equipment is more maneuverable, making it more effective in the case of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marine Corps Tyler Tesch with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marine, uses Holmatro Jaws of Life during a training event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on April 23, 2021. The training introduced the new Marine Corps standardized weapons to Cherry Point and demonstrated efficient rescue techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marine Corps Tyler Tesch with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marine, uses Holmatro Jaws of Life during a training event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on April 23, 2021. The training introduced the new Marine Corps standardized weapons to Cherry Point and demonstrated efficient rescue techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson, an air traffic controller (ATC) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, uses an Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch to call other ATC sectors nearby at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 29, 2021. The mission of ATC is to provide all-weather radar or non-radar approach, departure, en route, and tower ATC services to friendly aircraft. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson, an air traffic controller (ATC) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, uses an Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch to call other ATC sectors nearby at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 29, 2021. The mission of ATC is to provide all-weather radar or non-radar approach, departure, en route, and tower ATC services to friendly aircraft. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

Photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santosarambu

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson is an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 29, 2021. Thompson enlisted in November 2017 from Nashville, Tennessee. Air traffic controllers routinely perform tasks that concern the air traffic on and off the flight line, air field, or remote area landing sites. They utilize air towers, radar facilities and expeditionary equipment to assist in their duties. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson is an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 29, 2021. Thompson enlisted in November 2017 from Nashville, Tennessee. Air traffic controllers routinely perform tasks that concern the air traffic on and off the flight line, air field, or remote area landing sites. They utilize air towers, radar facilities and expeditionary equipment to assist in their duties. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

Photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santosarambu

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, monitors the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2021. Air traffic controllers routinely perform tasks that concern the air traffic on and off the flight line, airfield, or remote area landing sites. They utilize air towers, radar facilities and expeditionary equipment to assist in their duties. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laura E. Thompson, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, monitors the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 7, 2021. Air traffic controllers routinely perform tasks that concern the air traffic on and off the flight line, airfield, or remote area landing sites. They utilize air towers, radar facilities and expeditionary equipment to assist in their duties. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

Photo by Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santosarambu

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