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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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Donnie Koontz addresses Marines and Sailors about the importance of intramural sports aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 27, 2016. The air station’s Semper Fit program annually re-awards a trophy to the unit aboard the air station that wins the most championships throughout the year. This year, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point took home the trophy. Some of the sports they participated in include softball, basketball, football and soccer. Koontz is the athletics director for the MCAS Cherry Point Semper Fit program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

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