A front view of an Air-Ground Operations System (AGOS) CH-53 helicopte...
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Marines fire a BGM-71 tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (T...
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A Marine sentry walks his post in the desert during an exercise at the...
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An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier
An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point “Celebrate the Heritage” air show, showcasing where Marine aviation has been and where it is now.
Two Marines wear their field protective masks as they participate in a...
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Camouflage netting covers an M-199 155mm howitzer position during an e...
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Straight on long shot with a wide angle, fish-eye lens at US Marines s...
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A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VFMA-312) F/A-18A Hornet aircraf...
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Pilot's boards and surrounding area for the Combined Arms System Train...
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Straight in medium shot of six US Marines standing behind a table that...
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Sesame Street performs for military children at the
Sesame Street performs for military children at the station theater. The event was part of Sesame Street’s military family initiative, in conjunction with the United Service Organization.
Camouflage netting covers an M-110 203mm howitzer during an exercise a...
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An LAV25 light armored vehicle undergoes testing at the Marine Corps A...
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Members of the 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion use a Case MW...
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Straight on medium long shot of a lone bagpiper in traditional Scottis...
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Marines going through training at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat C...
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British Field Marshal Sir Edwin Brammal, president, NATO military comm...
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Secretary of the Navy John Lehman Jr. talks to a squad of Marines who ...
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The master control area for the Combined Arms System Trainer area at t...
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Capt. John F. Ferguson assumed command of more than
Capt. John F. Ferguson assumed command of more than 350 personnel at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point from Capt. Edgardo Perez-Lugo during a ceremony at Miller’s Landing aboard the air station.
An F/A-18D Hornet flown by Lt. Col. Peter L. McArdle,
An F/A-18D Hornet flown by Lt. Col. Peter L. McArdle, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 at 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., takes off from ... More
Three infantrymen from Company B, 1ST Battalion, 4th Marines, are in a...
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Crew members stand by in their LAV-25 light assault vehicles during an...
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Aerial photos taken over Providence, R.I. and Narragansett
Aerial photos taken over Providence, R.I. and Narragansett Bay, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift on Nov. 3, 2019. Boss Lifts are used to enhance civilian employers' understanding of... More
Brigadier General Harold G. Glasgow, First Lieutenant Sparks, and the ...
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Members of an airfield crash crew stand by in proximity suits during t...
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A view of the communications center for the Combined Arms System Train...
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Cpl. Joshua Eby and Lance Cpl. Clay Melville defend
Cpl. Joshua Eby and Lance Cpl. Clay Melville defend their position during a mechanized assault course at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Oct. 27, 2016. The event required the Ma... More
The daughter of a 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
The daughter of a 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marine carries an American flag to a ceremonial fire here. The U.S. Flag Code dictates that, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer... More
Members of Weapons Co., 3rd Light Armored Vehicle Battalion, fire a BG...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT R.W. Romine Release Status: Released ... More
Members of the 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion use a Case MW...
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Major General (MGEN) Gene A. Deegan, commanding officer of the Marine ...
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Major General (MGEN) J.J. McMonagle, commanding general, 1ST Marine Ex...
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A Marine mans a machine gun mounted on the turret of an LAV-25 light a...
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An AAVP-7A1 assault amphibian vehicle moves across the desert during a...
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The front entrance to the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGC...
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Maj. J. Eric Grunke, pictured here at Cherry Point,
Maj. J. Eric Grunke, pictured here at Cherry Point, was named Marine Corps Aviator of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association. The MCAA gives the award to the pilot who makes the most outstanding cont... More
British Field Marshal Sir Edwin Brammal, president, NATO military comm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT M.J. Tubbs Release Status: Released ... More
Members of the 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion use a Case MW...
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A civilian employee at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center expla...
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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett wears a helment and flak jac...
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Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 set up their
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 set up their two-man tents where they slept during a three-day MACS-2 field exercise at Combat Town aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17-19. The three-... More
Aerial photo of the Claiborne Pell/Newport Bridge and
Aerial photo of the Claiborne Pell/Newport Bridge and Connecticut Air National Guard during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, over Newport, R.I. Rhode Island and Connecticut Air Natio... More
Secretary of the Navy John Lehman Jr. gets a chance to look through th...
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Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. An LAV25 ligh...
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Major General (MGEN) Gene A. Deegan, commanding general of the Marine ...
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Aerial photo taken of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Aerial photo taken of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Narragansett Bay, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift on Nov. 3, 2019. Boss Lifts are used to enhance civilian employers' under... More
An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 231 uses
An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 231 uses its vertical landing capability to land aboard the USS Kearsarge for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to revitalize Navy and Ma... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, left, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, left, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, hands Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus a piece of the Marine Corps birthday cake during the wing’s 237th Marine Corps birthday ba... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
A vehicle commander from 1/6 Weapons Company, Marine Corps Air-Ground ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Andrew T. Thornton, Usmc ... More
Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune connect
Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune connect a beam to one of HMH-366’s CH-53E Super Stallions during training near Camp Lejeune.
Col. Daniel B. Conley, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Daniel B. Conley, commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Group 27, and Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague, sergeant major of MWSG-27, case the group’s colors during a deactivation ceremony. As part of the de... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, bowls a turkey down an aisle of the commissary at an event for special Olympians. The five top scorers got a chance to bow... More
Col. Peter J. DeVine, right, outgoing commanding officer
Col. Peter J. DeVine, right, outgoing commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 28, shakes hands with Col. Jeff S. Kojac, the incoming commanding officer, during the MACG-28 change of command on the Marine... More
An M60 main battle tank on maneuvers at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT W.R. Hower Release Status: Released... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Lance Cpl. Martin Villagran, left, prepares links of
Lance Cpl. Martin Villagran, left, prepares links of 7.62 mm rounds for Pfc. William Chapman, right, during a mechanized assault course at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Oct. 2... More
Cpl. Kyle J. Goss, an airframe mechanic with Marine
Cpl. Kyle J. Goss, an airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, holds his child at the squadron’s hangar here after returning from a seven-month deployment to the Horn of Africa. The Marines ... More
Staff Sgt. Jared Sberal, a quality assurance representative
Staff Sgt. Jared Sberal, a quality assurance representative with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, fires the GAU-17 six barreled Gatling machine gun at mock targets below in support of Exercise Mailed Fist.
An F-5N Tiger with Marine Fighter Training Squadron
An F-5N Tiger with Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 takes off from the flight line at Cherry Point, N.C. The F-5N Tiger conducted air-to-air combat training off the coast of North Carolina with Marine Atta... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Military Police
Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Military Police Company stand in formation for the last time before de-activating during a ceremony at their headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry ... More
The daughter of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
The daughter of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 Marine waves a small American flag while she waits outside the Training and Education Building for her father to return after a 7-month deployment to Cam... More
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 14 prepare their
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 14 prepare their Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear outside the confidence chamber aboard MCAS Cherry Point while getting their safety brief from CBRN specialists.
A player for the Cherry Point rugby team digs in trying
A player for the Cherry Point rugby team digs in trying to outrun players from the all-Irish team during the 2nd annual Blackbeard 7s Beach U.S. Open Rugby Championship Tournament at Atlantic Beach. The Irish s... More
Staff Sgt. Terri Kopetzki, a musician with the 2nd
Staff Sgt. Terri Kopetzki, a musician with the 2nd MAW Band, performs at the annual Christmas concert at the air station theater. The band helped the community bring in the holiday season with a bang.
Shot of a sign bearing the new name for the Marine Corps Air-Ground Co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Daniel Chavec, Usmc Release ... More
Marine Cpl. David Shouse is credited for saving the
Marine Cpl. David Shouse is credited for saving the life of a man stuck inside his burning truck in the parking lot of an ABC store in Boiling Spring Lakes, N.C. “The Marine Corps teaches you selflessness,” sai... More
Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas speaks about his duties as
Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas speaks about his duties as the Assistant Wing Commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing during an interview at the Wing headquarters building at Cherry Point. Thomas arrived aboard the... More
Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, right, speaks with Sgt.
Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, right, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Christopher G. Robinson prior to their relief and appointment ceremony on the flight line at Cherry Point. Bellis, who is slated to retire in March, relin... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer is fitted
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer is fitted in a flight suit aboard Kentucky Air National Guard Basein Louisville, Ky. Meyer was being fitted for an upcoming ride in a T/AV-8B Harrier during the “Th... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from Marine
An AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 screens the ground below, providing a show of force as part of a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft or Personnel training missi... More
Cpl. Colton Duran, an aircraft mechanic for the EA-6B
Cpl. Colton Duran, an aircraft mechanic for the EA-6B Prowler with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, hugs his wife Cathia during a return ceremony at the squadron’s hangar aboard Marine Corps Air S... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 step
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 step off and begin their first hike of the year. The commanding officer and sergeant major of the squadron lead the hike. Cpl. Devin L. Batten, MWSS-271 assistant f... More
Aerial photos taken over Providence, R.I. and Narragansett
Aerial photos taken over Providence, R.I. and Narragansett Bay, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift on Nov. 3, 2019. Boss Lifts are used to enhance civilian employers' understanding of... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Gill, left, and Lance Cpl. Kyle Byron,
Lance Cpl. Robert Gill, left, and Lance Cpl. Kyle Byron, center, drag a simulated casualty to safety during a mechanized assault course at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Oct. 2... More
The daughter of a Marine rushes to embrace her father,
The daughter of a Marine rushes to embrace her father, Maj. Jeffrey T. Murphy, after a deployment to Afghanistan with 2nd MAW (Fwd). Murphy was the aviation safety officer for the wing, which flew approximately... More
Gunnery Sgt. Shawn D. Decker, platoon sergeant with
Gunnery Sgt. Shawn D. Decker, platoon sergeant with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, jumps out the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, into the ocean off the North... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Aerial photo of the Rhode Island State House, located
Aerial photo of the Rhode Island State House, located in Providence, R.I., during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift on Nov. 3, 2019. Boss Lifts are used to enhance civilian employers' under... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, speaks with local elected officials at the Marine Transport Squadron 1 hangar at Cherry Point. Zimmerman and the seven offi... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 231, “Ace of Spades,”
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 231, “Ace of Spades,” wearing coveralls, and Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, “Seahawks,” wearing Marine Corps utilities, flip KC-130J Hercules tires in the las... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Canadian army Cpl. Stephane M. Hogue, left, a medic
Canadian army Cpl. Stephane M. Hogue, left, a medic with 36th Canadian Brigade, and Lance Cpl. Chad M. Angeli, a team leader with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, patrol a road aboard Virginia... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Cruz, a tactical data systems
Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Cruz, a tactical data systems administrator, and his wife DeAnna M. Cruz, wave at friends atop the lighthouse at Cape Lookout National Seashore. More than 150 Marines and spouses from Cherry... More
An aerial photo of the Point Judith Lighthouse during
An aerial photo of the Point Judith Lighthouse during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, over Narragansett, R.I. Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew flew four C130 ... More
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew
Rhode Island and Connecticut Air National Guard aircrew fly four C130 Hercules during a multi-element flight lead training mission, Nov. 26, 2019, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The airc... More
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 gather outside the squadron’s hangar before departing to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Bailey prepares to relinquish his
Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Bailey prepares to relinquish his duties as sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness during a relief and appointment ceremony on the air station p... More
The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron color guard
The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron color guard stands in front of F/A-18 Hornets with the Blue Angels at the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show May 4. Because 2012 marked the 100th year... More
Cpl. Cody Matthias, a range coach with Headquarters
Cpl. Cody Matthias, a range coach with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, takes aim during a practice round before the twice-weekly pool tournament at the Roadhouse.
The figurehead on the “Chesty Pullers” dragon boat
The figurehead on the “Chesty Pullers” dragon boat stares forward as the Marines who make up the team push it into the Neuse River for a boat race at Oriental, N.C. Immediately following the first race, the sec... More
Col. Robert B. Sofge, took command of Marine Aircraft
Col. Robert B. Sofge, took command of Marine Aircraft Group 14. The group is made up of more than 4,200 Marines and Sailors and 11 squadrons.