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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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U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Ubbelohde, a geospatial intelligence specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), poses for a photo following an award ceremony in which he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 2021. During his morning commute June 28, 2021, Ubbelohde saw a child struggling in a drainage canal as it was filling with water. He descended into the drainage canal and retrieved the child, fearing the child was in danger. Ubbelohde remained with the child until emergency services arrived. Due to the courageous actions of Ubbelohde, the child was unharmed and safely reunited with his family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Salmon)

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Lauren Salmon |  VIRIN: 211124-M-LS116-1071.JPG
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