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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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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa |  VIRIN: 230426-M-NT273-151.JPG
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