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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.

 

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MALS-14 Marines sustain excellence
Lance Cpl. Miguel Takinan (left) and Lance Cpl. Alex Ives torque bolts on tires at the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 tire shop on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point June 1, 2014. The squadron received all "on track" marks during its recent Commanders of Naval Air Force inspection. Takinan and Ives are both aircraft intermediate level structures mechanics with MALS-14.