Officer Brenden Hernley, a military working dog handler, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, trains with his military working dog, Teo, at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2026. Military working dog handlers are responsible for handling, training, and employing K-9s to detect explosives, narcotics, and threats in operational environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Casey Ornelas)
Video created in Adobe Premiere Pro for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Dec. 31, 2025. This video project looks back at 250 years of Marine Corps legacy, showcasing the honor, courage, commitment, and continuation of our corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Landon Lingle, Cpl. Michail Stankosky, Lance Cpl. Naimah Green, and Lance Cpl. Emma Powell)
This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from DeWolfe Music and Adobe Stock.
Military working dog handlers are one of several secondary military occupational specialties within the Military Police community, playing a key role in maintaining base security. Through constant training and daily operations, handlers and their dogs operate as a team to identify potential threats to guard both the installation’s community and its assets.
Additionally, military working dogs act as a visible psychological deterrent for potential threats. Handlers and dogs operate as integrated teams trained to detect explosives or narcotics, track threats, support law enforcement, and force protection operations across the installation.
“We have day-to-day operations of not only the base but also mission critical assignments such...
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point established the first Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience kitchen in the Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 barracks, featuring a fully remodeled kitchen setup including a new stove, fridge, pots, pans and other kitchenware to encourage better nutrition and healthy meal preparation. Marine Corps Community Services and Headquarters Marine Corps partnered up to provide Marines with specialized...
The Devil Dog Gym is one of the many facilities offered at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to help keep Marines and Sailors in peak physical condition. Maintaining well-rounded fitness is essential to mission readiness, ensuring that every service member is prepared to answer the nation’s call at a moment’s notice.
