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Velez, a Havelock native, returned to his hometown to serve at the air station where he grew up watching military aircraft take off and land. As an aviation operations clerk, he is responsible for processing flight plans, tracking airfield operations, and maintaining critical flight records, helping to ensure mission readiness aboard MCAS Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps layout and design by Cpl. Andre Marshall)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Marshall/Released 260806-M-QO063-3443.JPG

Aug 17, 2026

This layout and design was created to highlight U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Velez, an aviation operations clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Velez, a Havelock native, returned to his hometown to serve at the air station where he grew up watching military aircraft take off and land. As an aviation operations clerk, he is responsible for processing flight plans, tracking airfield operations, and maintaining critical flight records, helping to ensure mission readiness aboard MCAS Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps layout and design by Cpl. Andre Marshall)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

22/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

100

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