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)
Former Patrol Boat SEA DOG, a retired U.S. Naval vessel, arrived at Bombing Target – 9, where it was sunk in order to serve as a new training target for service members training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024. Units from across the Marine Corps and Department of Defense often utilize this unique Cherry Point asset due to BT-9's operational environment and available targets that can support various live-fire training exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Casey Ornelas)
Faces on Station - Game Warden
Officer Vincent Palmieri, a conservation law enforcement officer with the Environmental Affairs Department, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, holds an important role in protecting and managing the installation’s wildlife and environment. His responsibilities include controlling and overseeing hunting areas on the installation and its outlying ranges, and managing wildlife incidents, such as removing wildlife from buildings.
“My favorite part of this job is having something different every day,” Palmieri said. “It’s never the same thing. One day I could be on the tractor planting food plots and the next day, I could be on a boat enforcing regulation.”
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