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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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Members of the Carteret County Special Response Team prepare to detonate explosives on a range at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 13, 2016. The team used C-4, TNT and dynamite in the demonstration. The training was meant to help the Carteret County SRT understand how to handle situations dealing with these explosives. The team completed training in the morning with Cherry Point’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines before testing their knowledge at the range. This is the first time the team has done training with Cherry Point’s EOD unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)

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