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Cherry Point gets ready for the holiday season with Angel Tree November 24, 2015 — The Angel Treeprogram has taken wing as the holiday season kicks off at Marine Corps AirStation Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 17, 2015. With generous hearts, MCAS CherryPoint Marines, Sailors and DOD personnel are donating to fellow service members’children by using the Angel Tree program. “(The Angel Treeprogram) is an anonymous gift request and giving MORE

Marines, Sailors take to the street for 2015 Veteran’s Day Parade November 9, 2015 — Lines of people,floats, antique cars and hand-made vehicles formed-up to show theirappreciation to veterans and active duty service members during the 2015 Carteret County Veteran’s Day Paradein Morehead City, N.C., Nov. 7, 2015. Personnel attendingand participating in the parade ranged from service members from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry MORE

MWHS-2, MAG-14 host 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat October 29, 2015 — Characters with pale ghostly faces, fangs and spooky costumes roamed the Two Rivers Theaters parking lot, searching for candy and other goodies to devour during the 3rd annual Trunk-or-Treat at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 28, 2015. Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 and Marine Aircraft Group 14 hosted the event for the MORE

Marines, Sailors test their strength during the 2015 CFC Tug-of-War Tournament October 27, 2015 — Service members dugtheir feet deep into the sand, and pulled the rope with all their might. Takingsteps backward, they yanked their opponents over the finish line and werecrowned the champions during the 2015 Combine Federal Campaign Tug-of-WarTournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Oct. 23.Marine Wing SupportSquadron 274 took home the MORE

Cherry Point Marines, Sailors let loose, rock out at Rocktoberfest October 21, 2015 — The sound of rockmusic playing echoed around the air station as the flash of colored lights andthe smell of hamburgers and hot dogs searing on the grill lured Marines,Sailors and families to the 2015 Rocktoberfest at Marine Corps Air StationCherry Point, Oct. 16.The annual festivalgave the service members and their families the chance to enjoy MORE

Aircraft Rescue, Fire Fighting Marines train for any burning situation October 19, 2015 — Before sun rise, whileit’s dark and cool, the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters set out early to attack atraining fuel fire during live fire training at Marine Corps Air Station CherryPoint, Oct. 16, 2015.The Marines must bearthe blazing heat when combating the billowing fires properly and quickly. The livefire training is one of many different ways MORE

Chef of the Year awarded to Cherry Point Marine October 14, 2015 — It is the morning ofthe Chef of the Year Competition in the Cherry Point mess hall, and the kitchenis filled with bustling white-clad cooks, cacophony of boiling water, clangingcookware and whirring machinery, and the mysterious but sensual aromas ofdelectable dishes.This year, like manybefore it, Chef of the Year competitors cooked favorite dishes MORE

Cherry Point Marines kick back, relax at Fall Chicken Picking October 13, 2015 — The aroma of smokedand grilled chicken, pig, bratwurst and ribs infused the air across MarineCorps Air Station Cherry Point, drawing Marines and Sailors from every cornerof the air station to participate in the Fall Chicken Picking, Sept. 7.The New Bern Chamberof Commerce, along with the New Bern Military Alliance, started grilling brightand early MORE

Otis Marines welcome new commanding officer October 5, 2015 — Lt. Col. ClaiborneRogers accepted command of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 fromLt. Col. Scott Koltick during an assumption of command ceremony here, Oct. 1,2015.Rogers served as theoperations officer for Marine Aircraft Group 14 prior to assuming his currentpost as the commanding officer.Rogers stated thatVMGR-252 has been working MORE

Cherry Point residents learn risks at Emergency Preparedness, Planning seminar October 2, 2015 — From activeshooters, to destructive weather, emergency situations can happen spontaneouslycausing difficulties and creating panic at home and in the workplace.Cherry Point’s MissionAssurance office hosted an Emergency Preparedness seminar to prepare Marines,Sailors and Department of Defense employees for destructive weather, Sept. 29.The seminar MORE