A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning Jet II flies overhead during the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show, North Carolina, May 11, 2024. The MCAS Cherry Point airshow dazzles audiences with captivating displays of Marine Corps aviation's capabilities and skills, while simultaneously serving as an enriching platform for the public to gain deeper insights into the Marine Corps and its vital mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing hosted a diverse lineup of aerial and ground, military and civilian performers during the 2024 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show, May 11-12, at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. Headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the air show is a community outreach event, hosted biennially, as an expression of appreciation to its neighboring communities and partners for their continued support in mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Ornelas Baeza)
The Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee recognized U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan LeMay, an aviation operations specialist assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, as the Service Person of the Quarter at the Hancock Lodge, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 23, 2024.
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Walling, the sergeant major of MWHS-2, 2nd MAW, remarked that LeMay’s optimistic attitude and work ethic have made a positive impact on his peers.
“This Marine has committed his time to the community and is always putting others ahead of himself,” Walling said.
LeMay has contributed 26 hours as a volunteer firefighter at the Township Six Fire Department, New...
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina — The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, or Korps Mariniers, recently conducted a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, utilizing Bombing Targets 9 and 11. The exercise took place on March 19 and 20, showcasing the capabilities of the Dutch force’s fast-raiding interception and special forces craft.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (March 18, 2024) — Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Personal and Professional Development Program partners with Hiring Our Heroes to host its annual, grandee Career Summit at the Jerry Marvel Training and Education Building, MCAS Cherry Point from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 21, 2024.
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina — Expeditionary Operations Training Group recently joined forces with Reconnaissance Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit for Intelligence Interoperability Exercise II, a series of intensive training exercises at Outlying Landing Field Atlantic from Nov. 15-19, 2023.
