U.S. Coast Guardsmen with the Maritime Security Response Team East hold a live-fire training exercise in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point waterways, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 2026. The MSRT-E is a deployable, specialized force that conducts counterterrorism and direct-action missions. MCAS Cherry Point waterways facilitates crucial maritime training opportunities across the Department of War and the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen the operational readiness of the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dillon Anderson)
U.S. Coast Guardsmen with the tactical delivery team, Maritime Security Response Team-East, conduct simulated approaches and live-fire drills on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point waterways, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 18, and 26, 2026. Over a two-week period, MSRT- E utilized MCAS Cherry Point’s training areas which provided them with the ideal environment to conduct realistic, mission-critical training, enabling a force that is capable of responding to counterterrorism to safeguard U.S. waters in support of Homeland Security.
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.
