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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 Gunnery Sgt. James Maloney, from Florida, a fixed-wing aircraft loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, conducts preflight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2025. VMGR-252 is preparing to participate in a cold-weather training exercise alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron, 1 Canadian Air Division to improve interoperability and increase proficiency while operating KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in cold and extreme cold weather conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour |  VIRIN: 250114-M-WS036-1015.JPG
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