VMA-223 bids Sauerland farewell, welcomes McDuffie
Lt. Col. Roger T. McDuffie.
Cherry Point Marines, Sailors reach local students
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Parchmon reads aloud to a class of children during Graham A. Barden Elementary School’s family reading night Feb. 7. Parchmon is a hospital corpsman with Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Marines and their families visit Marine Air Support
Marines and their families visit Marine Air Support Squadron 1 during the squadron's family day event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, March 18, 2014. The Marines were encouraged to bring their spouses... More
Flyby, highlighting Cherry Point's warriors
Corporal Collin G. Coggins performs maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 22, 2014. Coggins, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 form for a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 19, 2014. The motivational run marked the end of the squadron's inaugural Spa... More
Spartans point guard, Franco Whitehurst drives to the
Spartans point guard, Franco Whitehurst drives to the basket in the 11th game of the intramural basketball season inside the Marine Dome Oct. 29. The Expendables defeated the Spartans 58-50.
Cpl. Stephanie Abelino, a Marine Aircraft Group 14
Cpl. Stephanie Abelino, a Marine Aircraft Group 14 warehouse clerk, checks the vitals on a victim with a simulated injury during a combat lifesaver course conducted aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field B... More
Ammo for an M2 .50-caliber machine gun rests on the
Ammo for an M2 .50-caliber machine gun rests on the ground during the Machine Gun Assistant Instructor Course at the Basic Skills Training School aboard Camp Lejeune Monday.
Lt. Col. Shawn R. Hermley, commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Shawn R. Hermley, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 231, addresses his Marines and Sailors during a ceremony in which the squadron was recognized by Boeing for achieving 30,000 consecutive m... More
The RQ-21A Blackjack belonging to Marine Unmanned Aerial
The RQ-21A Blackjack belonging to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 runs through pre-flight system checks at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, March 21, 2014. The Blackjack provides intelligence, su... More
Ashley Guidry informs her children that their father
Ashley Guidry informs her children that their father will return home soon as they wait in the squadron hangar during a Marine Attack Squadron 223 homecoming event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.... More
Retired Col. Thomas Murphree stands to honor the National
Retired Col. Thomas Murphree stands to honor the National Anthem during Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4’s deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 2, 2017. Tracin... More
Two children try on special response team gear during
Two children try on special response team gear during the annual National Night Out event held at Havelock, N.C., August 1, 2017. National Night Out is intended to bring together the local community with milita... More
Lt. Col. Brendan Burks, right, recognizes Cpl. Nathan
Lt. Col. Brendan Burks, right, recognizes Cpl. Nathan Hall after his “Safety Win of the Week” during an operational reset at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 21, 2017. While conducting maintena... More
A participant sends rounds downrange from his paintball
A participant sends rounds downrange from his paintball gun during one of the matches at the new Cherry Point Paintball field, Oct. 30.
Two athletes finish the 19.3 km bike portion of the
Two athletes finish the 19.3 km bike portion of the 8th annual Emerald Isle Triathlon Oct. 15. Amy Quinn of Pine Knoll Shores finished first for the individual females with an overall time of one hour and six m... More
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, stands before H&HS commanding officer, Lt. Col. Samuel P. Mowery, before b... More
Housed in an original building from the WWII era, The
Housed in an original building from the WWII era, The Montford Point Marine Museum, located on Marine Corps Base Camp Gilbert H. Johnson in Jacksonville, N.C., preserves the history of the first African American Marines.
Thomas Gianatti, left, learns about computer software
Thomas Gianatti, left, learns about computer software from Shyrel Windland during Protégé Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 22, 2016. Protégé Day has been an annual event since it began i... More
Col. Todd Ferry speaks to Marines and Sailors before
Col. Todd Ferry speaks to Marines and Sailors before awarding the prestigious intramural sports trophy to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 27, 2016. Cher... More
Volunteer guide Gunnery Sgt. Richard Madore takes wounded
Volunteer guide Gunnery Sgt. Richard Madore takes wounded warriors back to the docks after a full day of hunting on Jan. 22. After returning from the hunt, the wounded warriors were treated to a homemade meal.
Gunnery Sgt. William Yates, the lead meteorological
Gunnery Sgt. William Yates, the lead meteorological and oceanographic analyst at the aircraft control tower, explains the job of his work section to the teens during their tour here April 14. Analysts keep trac... More
Cpl. Christopher Jones and Lance Cpl. Dustin K. Bergerom,
Cpl. Christopher Jones and Lance Cpl. Dustin K. Bergerom, both unmanned aerial vehicle technicians with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, wait as an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle prepares for la... More
Cpl. Gary. E. Havner won the first place trophy of
Cpl. Gary. E. Havner won the first place trophy of the 2011 Chef of the Year competition and will attend the Culinary Institute of America in New York. The Chef of the Year competitions challenge the best food ... More
A student drives a M970 semitrailer refueler truck
A student drives a M970 semitrailer refueler truck during the road portion of a Semitrailer Refueler Operator Course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 9, 2017. During the course, the Marines a... More
Lt. Col. Richard T. Anderson takes the guideon during
Lt. Col. Richard T. Anderson takes the guideon during the flag exchange portion of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 change of command ceremony in the squadron's hangar, Nov. 4. Anderson is the incoming ... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, presents the first-place trophy to Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Bruce, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarter... More
Cpl. Taylor Milligan, a direct air support crew chief
Cpl. Taylor Milligan, a direct air support crew chief for MASS-1 greets his son for the first time Wednesday after returning from a seven month deployment to southwestern Afghanistan. “It’s overwhelming, words ... More
Cpl. Landon Cheek uses his night vision goggles to
Cpl. Landon Cheek uses his night vision goggles to keep watch out the back of a UH-1Y Venom during night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Att... More
Sgt. Tommy Anderson, a native of Cañon City, Colo.
Sgt. Tommy Anderson, a native of Cañon City, Colo. and ordnanceman at the air station who has been on the Cherry Point rugby team for more than four years, packs up portable rugby posts used during the 2nd annu... More
Expendables captain Jermond Griffin puts up a hook
Expendables captain Jermond Griffin puts up a hook shot during the final minute of an intramural basketball game against the Spartans inside the Marine Dome Oct. 29. Griffin scored 11 point to lead his team to ... More
Edmund Brookins, a member of the Cherry Point chapter
Edmund Brookins, a member of the Cherry Point chapter of the Montford Point Marine Association, poses for a photo with Master Sgt. Johnnie Thompkins Jr., one of the first African Americans to enlist in the Mari... More
Derek Burlew, a professional freestyle motocross rider,
Derek Burlew, a professional freestyle motocross rider, performs a stunt in the Semper Ride event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Semper Ride is an event that focuses on improving... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 participate in an anniversary dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn, Jacksonville, N.C., March 29, 2018. HMLA-167 hosted a dinner to celebrate the ... More
Lance Cpl. Haley B. Whisenant, second from right, is
Lance Cpl. Haley B. Whisenant, second from right, is a 19-year-old radio operator with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Whisenant indentified signs of suicidal tenden... More
Pfc. Andrew Dixon opens a gift in the course of a white
Pfc. Andrew Dixon opens a gift in the course of a white elephant gift exchange during the Single Marine Program’s annual Christmas dinner at the Roadhouse aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec... More
Two CH-53E Super Stallions hold idly during a Tactical
Two CH-53E Super Stallions hold idly during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel exercise aboard Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., March 10, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul D. Baker speaks to the
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul D. Baker speaks to the audience during the activation of Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 27 on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 22, 2018. The ceremony was held to fo... More
An EA-6B Prowler takes an arrested landing from Station
An EA-6B Prowler takes an arrested landing from Station Recovery on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flightliine during a 2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show practice, May 4.
A Humvee full of Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support
A Humvee full of Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 is hit with a simulated improvised explosive device during Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearl... More
Sgt. Anthony Amers picks a cookie during a Warrior’s
Sgt. Anthony Amers picks a cookie during a Warrior’s meal at the conclusion of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274’s field exercise aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., March 16, 2017. MWSS-274... More
Cannons are displayed on top of the fort at the Fort
Cannons are displayed on top of the fort at the Fort Macon State Park. The cannons were used to help protect the fort from intruders.
Cpl. Randy Garcia completes a rope climb during a
Cpl. Randy Garcia completes a rope climb during a semi-annual field meet between Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., No... More
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, commanding general of 2nd Marine
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, motivates the thousands of Marines he led after the 235th Marine Corps birthday run on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 10.
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a "Final Four" division flight aboard the air station March 1, 2016. The "Final Four" flight is the ... More
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly through the sky over
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly through the sky over the flight line at the 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show -- "Celebrating 75 Years" at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., April 30, 2016. Blue Angels sh... More
A T-28B Trojan sits on display at the 2016 MCAS Cherry
A T-28B Trojan sits on display at the 2016 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show – “Celebrating 75 Years” at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 29, 2016. The Trojan Horsemen are a T-28 Warbird Formation Ae... More
The Twin Beech 18 provides overhead excitement at the
The Twin Beech 18 provides overhead excitement at the 2016 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show – “Celebrating 75 Years” at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 1, 2016. The Beech 18 was originally built in 1... More
CNATT Changes COs in Ceremony. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Paul M. Melchior (left) hands the organizational colors to Lt. Col. Joseph F. Wade as Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague watches, officially rendering Melchior the commanding officer of the Center for Naval... More
Fly By: Cpl. Denise Marcelin. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Denise Marcelin is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.
Lance Cpls. Kyle Kling and Kyle Goss get into their
Lance Cpls. Kyle Kling and Kyle Goss get into their positions to prepare for the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 boat race Friday. Each section of HMH-366 built original boats to compete in the squadron bo... More
Capt. Tony Apperson from MCB Camp Lejeune, N.C., drives
Capt. Tony Apperson from MCB Camp Lejeune, N.C., drives a ball down the course during the All-Marine golf tournament at MCAS Cherry Point’s Sound of Freedom Golf Course, Oct. 19. Marines from around the Corps e... More
Trick-or-Treat. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
More than 150 children from Cherry Point’s Child Development Center participated in the annual Fall Costume Parade, Oct. 28. The children marched down the aisles of the air station’s commissary and the Marine C... More
New DoD initiatives bolster battle against sexual assault
The Marine Corps has Uniform Victim Advocates in place across the Corps’ to directly deal with sexual assault, and the billet was recently made mandatory in non-deployable units. “My sole purpose is to support ... More
MCAS Cherry Point 2014 Air Show
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier and vintage F4U Corsair fly side by side over the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show. The 2014 Cherry Point Air Show will include performances by Aeroshell, The Bla... More
Girl Scouts with troop 391 and Marines with Marine
Girl Scouts with troop 391 and Marines with Marine Air Control Group 28 pose for the camera after the Girl Scouts delivered cookies to Cherry Point June 5.
Cherry Point service members donate blood
Seaman Anderson Lucas finishes donating blood at Cherry Points Naval Health Clinic’s blood drive Jan. 14. Camp Lejeune Naval Health Clinic’s mobile blood donation center team travels to Marine Corps Air Station... More
Cherry Point pilots train for night operations
A UH-1Y Venom lifts off the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Jan. 23 on its way to conduct a low-light flying evaluation for the crew. The training was designed to prepare senior instructors to... More
Carol Aquino crotchets a blanket at the Navy Marine
Carol Aquino crotchets a blanket at the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society office March 4 at Cherry Point. Aquino is a volunteer for the society and donates her time making blankets for babies, handling phone cal... More
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing glides through cascading sunlight while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. ... More
Cpl. Thomas Sterk negotiates an obstacle while completing
Cpl. Thomas Sterk negotiates an obstacle while completing the obstacle course during a team building exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 18, 2016. The obstacle course is utilized as a... More
Cpl. Jaryd Frankenfield, left, and Cpl. Federico GarciaCruz
Cpl. Jaryd Frankenfield, left, and Cpl. Federico GarciaCruz join other members of their squadron prior to a Marine Corps birthday run at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 3, 2016. The run celebr... More
Sgt. Destany Weatherwax prepares food in the mess hall
Sgt. Destany Weatherwax prepares food in the mess hall before the Chef of the Quarter competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Dec. 8, 2016. Weatherwax prepared the winning meal, which included... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274 conduct a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 18, 2019. Lt. Col. Sean R. Walsh Relinqu... More
Capt. Brent A. Thorud Jr., an AV-8B Harrier II pilot
Capt. Brent A. Thorud Jr., an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 223, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, will perform an AV-8B level III flight demonst... More
Navy Capt. John F. Ferguson, right, the commanding
Navy Capt. John F. Ferguson, right, the commanding officer of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, cuts the Navy birthday cake with Seaman Travis Wade, a corpsman at the clinic, at the MCAS Cherry Point mess hall ... More
Cherry Point service members prepare an F-35B Lightning
Cherry Point service members prepare an F-35B Lightning II for transportation to Fleet Readiness Center East for scheduled maintenance July 9. This is the first F-35B to arrive at FRCE for maintenance. The join... More
N.C. Senator Kay Hagan addresses Fleet Readiness Center
N.C. Senator Kay Hagan addresses Fleet Readiness Center members during a ceremony for the arrival of the first ever F-35B Lightning II July 15 at the FRC East Hangar. “With the arrival of the F-35B, the future ... More
Staff Sgt. Derek Edrington shows his son Derek Jr.
Staff Sgt. Derek Edrington shows his son Derek Jr. and daughter Kate ammunition during a “bring your child to work day” event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 28, 2017. Military children we... More
Marine transport operators observe a fellow student
Marine transport operators observe a fellow student operating a M970 semitrailer refueler truck during a Semi-trailer Refueler Operator Course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 9, 2017. The co... More
Pfc. Andrew D. Sanders begins his throw during the
Pfc. Andrew D. Sanders begins his throw during the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Bowling Tournament at the Stars N’ Strikes Bowling Alley, April 29. The bowling tournament raised more than $250 for the NMCRS... More
MWHS-2 Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields and his wife Nicole,
MWHS-2 Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields and his wife Nicole, wait at Pelican Point Marina near the starting point of the Halloween Fun Run, Oct. 28. Nicole made the couple's matching Raggedy Ann and Andy costumes hers... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, take a break before boarding a KC-130J Hercules to parachute into Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Cen... More
Runners prepare to start the 7.5K Anniversary Run aboard
Runners prepare to start the 7.5K Anniversary Run aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 29, 2016. The run was to celebrate the 75th anniversary of MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wi... More
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left), and Sgt. Zachary Wood
Cpl. Kyle Alessandro (left), and Sgt. Zachary Wood wait for the next evolution of training to begin off the coast of North Carolina Jan 9. Both Alessandro and Wood are search and rescue swimmers with Marine Tra... More
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a "Final Four" division flight aboard the air station March 1, 2016. The "Final Four" flight is the ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Sparks, left, and Maj. Robert Walker
Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Sparks, left, and Maj. Robert Walker reassemble an M-16 assault rifle during Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28’s second annual Warrior Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C... More
Brandee Ridgway (left) explains how fire safety equipment
Brandee Ridgway (left) explains how fire safety equipment works as Raymond Bane dons his firefighting gear at W.J. Gurganus Elementary School in Havelock, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016. The Cherry Point Fire and Emergenc... More
Craven County high school students participate in a
Craven County high school students participate in a Kindness Rocks exercise during a Stand Out Leaders in Training teen leadership day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 25, 2017. The stud... More
Maj. Ben Hutchins grips his 4-year-old son Wyatt, Feb.
Maj. Ben Hutchins grips his 4-year-old son Wyatt, Feb. 2, 2012, after returning from a more than 10-month deployment as the officer in charge for a Marine Attack Squadron 231 AV-8B Harrier detachment attached t... More
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense walk toward a simulated incident site durin... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lombard applies grease
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lombard applies grease to the screw holes on the main gear box of the CH-53K King Stallion on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Oct. 3, 2018. Maintainers have been reviewin... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Attack Training
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Attack Training Squadron (VMAT) 203 conduct a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 14, 2019. Lt. Col. Kevin A. Crespo tr... More
The crowd gives a standing ovation to the artists at
The crowd gives a standing ovation to the artists at the conclusion of the 2010 Guitar Pull, hosted by Marine Corps Community Services and WRNS, at the air station theater, Nov. 17. “I think it’s amazing that t... More
Capt. Brent A. Thorud Jr., an AV-8B Harrier II pilot
Capt. Brent A. Thorud Jr., an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 223, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, will perform an AV-8B level III flight demonst... More
Lance Cpl. Steven T. Smiley hits Cpl. Donte L. Ravenell
Lance Cpl. Steven T. Smiley hits Cpl. Donte L. Ravenell with a belly-to-back suplex during their practice at the Wrestling Room aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune May 9. Smiley is the only Cherry Point Marin... More
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron
Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a "Final Four" division flight aboard the air station March 1, 2016. The "Final Four" flight is the ... More
Attendees of the 2016 Salute to Women of the Military
Attendees of the 2016 Salute to Women of the Military event applaud their service song as it plays at the Tourist and Event Center in Havelock, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016. In 1987, Bee Mayo and Jean Nelson first discu... More
An MV-22 Osprey taxis across the flight line aboard
An MV-22 Osprey taxis across the flight line aboard Marine Corps Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017. The MV-22 Osprey has been an operational asset to the Marine Corps for over a decade. Typ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Johnathan Kelly hugs his family
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Johnathan Kelly hugs his family after returning home from a seven-month deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Aug. 2, 20... More
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis speaks to his troops the morning
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis speaks to his troops the morning of Nov. 1 during the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's color ceremony in front of the headquarters building aboard MCAS Cherry Point. Davis thanked them for thei... More
Staff Sgt. Chris S. Garrison, a CH-53E crew chief with
Staff Sgt. Chris S. Garrison, a CH-53E crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, fires a .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun out the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during a night flight, Nov. 10. Garr... More
School district representatives visited Military Operation
School district representatives visited Military Operation Urban Terrain town aboard Camp Lejeune during Operation Homecoming, a two-day class that allows educators the opportunity to learn how to work with mil... More
EA-6B Prowlers assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
EA-6B Prowlers assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing during a formation flight near Cherry Point, N.C., March. 1, 2016. Four Prowlers flew together one last time before the official retirement of Marine Tactical... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Hicks (left) and Lance Cpl. Jacob Uptain
Lance Cpl. Mark Hicks (left) and Lance Cpl. Jacob Uptain (right) test their strength during the arm wrestling event at the squadron’s annual highland games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, ... More
Cpl. Andrew Wilkerson calls in a medavec for injured
Cpl. Andrew Wilkerson calls in a medavec for injured hostages during the Provost Marshal's Office's Active Shooter Training at the Tax Center Nov. 1.
Cannons are displayed on top of the fort at the Fort
Cannons are displayed on top of the fort at the Fort Macon State Park. The cannons were used to help protect the fort from intruders.
U.S. Marine Capt. Paul Lindholm hugs his family after
U.S. Marine Capt. Paul Lindholm hugs his family after returning home from a seven-month deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Aug. 2, 2018. ... More
Sgt. Thomas M. Cornett, second from right, is a 25-year-old
Sgt. Thomas M. Cornett, second from right, is a 25-year-old technical research branch noncommissioned officer in charge for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 at Marine Corps Air Station New River. Cornett w... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Low Altitude Air Defense
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (2d LAAD), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (reinforced), patrol during urban operations training on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlant... More