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US Marine Corps (USMC) firefighters, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), participate in a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating a non-casualty emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. The Marines in full fire protective gear are escorting other Marines who are simulating the space shuttle crew from the simulated space shuttle. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD) firefighters, US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), detain an astronaut played by a USMC Marine who is simulating a space shuttle crewmember, after he has come through a decontamination station set-up as part of Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating a non-casualty emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

US Marine Corps (USMC) Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) Marines, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), transport a simulated casualty from a space shuttle training mock-up during a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating an emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

A Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD) firefighter, US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), detains astronaut USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) James, simulating a space shuttle crewmember, after he has come through a decontamination station set-up as part of Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating a non-casualty emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jeremy Fletchall, a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) Marine, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), sprays down the runway in order to control a simulated fire which is part of a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating an emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

US Marine Corps (USMC) Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) Marines, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), escort astronauts USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) James and other Marines, who are simulating being space shuttle crewmembers, during a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating an emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

Marines with crash fire rescue simulate an emergency space shuttle landing on the runway of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Cherry point is an alternate landing site for emergency space shuttle landings. Every two years base wide training is conducted to ensure safety in the event of a space shuttle landing

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Randy Summers (left), a Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD) firefighter, USMC Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), prepares to decontaminate astronaut USMC Captain (CPT) Eddie Lewis, who is simulating a space shuttle crewmember during a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating a non-casualty emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jeremy Fletchall (left) and Sergeant (SGT) Jeremy Walsworth, Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) Marines, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), spray down a space shuttle training mock-up in order to control a simulated fire which is part of a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating an emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

US Marine Corps (USMC) firefighters, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), are dressed in full fire protection gear and are participating in a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating a non-casualty emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

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Base: Mcas, Cherry Point

State: North Carolina (NC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia M. Garcia, USMC

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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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label_outline Explore Mcas Cherry Point Runway, Alternative Space Shuttle, Cherry Point Fire Department

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US Marine Corps (USMC) Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) Marines, Cherry Point Fire Department (CPFD), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), escort astronauts USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) James and other Marines, who are simulating being space shuttle crewmembers, during a Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) exercise simulating an emergency space shuttle landing on the MCAS Cherry Point runway. MCAS Cherry Point is an alternative space shuttle landing site and this base wide training exercise is held every two years

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