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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT

May 20, 1942

On May 20, 1942, the facility was commissioned Cunningham Field, named in honor of the Marine Corps' first aviator, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred A. Cunningham. The completed facility was later renamed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, after a local post office situated among cherry trees.

 

MACS-2, MWSS-272 Conduct FARP Operation
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Aug. 15, 2018 | 1:00
MACS-2, MWSS-272 Conduct FARP Operation
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Aug. 15, 2018 | 1:00
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Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 1: Marines with HMH-464 set up camp
MACS-2, MWSS-272 Conduct FARP Operation
Exercise Eager Response Farp
2d LAAD FARP, Aerial Recon Delivery
MWSS-274 Alligator Bridge Production
MWSS-274 FARP Production
MWSS-274 Air Base Ground Defense Exercise
MWSS-274 FARP Exercise
MWSS-274 FARP Exercise
MWSS-274 FARP Exercise
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing