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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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Col. Eric E. Austin congratulates Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 Marines for reaching the Deputy Commandant of Aviation's goal of 155 available Harrier engines at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 18, 2015. That number was determined by considering the number of Harriers still in the fleet along with the number of spares that are required around the world to keep the Harrier community in the air. Austin is the commanding officer for Marine Aircraft Group 14. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Released)

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