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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 Cpl. Harley Bush, left, and Lance Cpl. Brian Hernandez, right, both bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, unhook refueling hoses at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. U.S. Marines with MWSS-272 trained with the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) Kit, a refuel-equipment adapter that allows hot and cold refuel operations, and facilitates highly mobile fuel support with a limited footprint, and allows for rapid sortie generation. MWSS- 272 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa |  VIRIN: 230614-M-NT273-1050.JPG
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