Deputy Commandant of Marine Corps Aviation visits MCAS Cherry Point

News: Deputy Commandant of Marine Corps Aviation visits MCAS Cherry Point

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

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Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., the deputy commandant for aviation, is welcomed to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point by Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, the commanding officer of MCAS Cherry Point, June 25. Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas, the assistant wing commander, and Zimmerman welcomed Schmidle to the air station before he attended a squadron commanding officer meeting at Miller's Landing.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The Deputy Commandant of Marine Corps Aviation visited Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Wednesday to speak with squadron commanding officers about current events including Marine aviation’s role in Afghanistan, budget, manpower and the future of Marine aviation.

Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., gave the unit commanders a chance to ask questions about their future roles in relation to the integration of the F-35B Lightning II, and its effects on the AV-8B Harrier and EA-6B Prowler communities.

The DCA assists and advises the commandant of the Marine Corps on all matters relating to aviation.

“My job is to work for the customers,” Schmidle told the commanders, “and my customers are you.”

Schmidle’s 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing visit continued on to MCAS New River, N.C., Thursday.

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