U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lynn Larson, left, from Texas, incoming commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Lt. Col. David Hirt, from Illinois, outgoing commanding officer of HMLA-167, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2025. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Hirt to Larson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing display lethality and readiness across the globe, sharpened through training at home and abroad at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, from January to December, 2025. Throughout the year, Marines with 2nd MAW conducted various training exercises enhancing overall readiness and conducting operations to demonstrate presence and power around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, graduated their first class of MQ-9A Reaper student pilots and sensor operators as a Fleet Replacement Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on Monday. The graduates are the first MQ-9A Reaper pilots and sensor operators to be trained through the Marine Corps’ organic MQ-9A training syllabus.
Since 2018, the U.S. Air Force has supported Marine Corps MQ-9A training through the Inter-service Training Review Organization agreement. Beginning this year, the Marine Corps established its own training capability through the Air Vehicle Aircrew program at Naval Air Station...
11.07.2025 | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by 1st Lt. John Graham
