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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
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Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 2: Command and Control
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Feb. 22, 2023 | 0:20
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) hold a commander's update brief at Marine Corps Air Station...
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Swan, left, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Col. Robert Finneran, left-center, assistant wing commander, 2nd MAW, Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger, center, command senior enlisted leader, 2nd MAW, Master Chief Petty Officer Patrick Lampley, right-center, command master chief, 2nd MAW, and Lt. Col. Michael Souza, right, commanding officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, run in formation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2024. U.S. Marines from MWHS-2 completed the final mile of a 249-mile relay run with a formation run in celebration of the Marine Corps' 249th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike)

Photo by: Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike |  VIRIN: 241108-M-YH653-1042.JPG
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