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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.

 

Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 2: Command and Control
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Feb. 22, 2023 | 0:20
Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 2: Command and Control
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Feb. 22, 2023 | 0:20
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Lance Cpl. Peter D. Wilson runs with Company B's guidon during Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28's motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 19, 2014. The squadron's run was the culminating event to the inaugural Spartan Cup. The Spartan Cup is a competition between the three companies within the squadron, evaluating each company's level of fitness, fighting spirit and commitment to Marine Corps values. Company B earned a place in the squadron's history as the first company to earn the Spartan Cup. The squadron plans to continue this ongoing competition crowning a winner semi-annually. Wilson is a field radio operator with Company B, MWCS-28.

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