Today we are highlighting CWO2 Adam S. Adam, Range Officer in Charge (OIC) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. As the range OIC, Adam has many responsibilities from managing and instructing 45 Marines that serve as range staff to ensuring all Marines training on the range receive proper instruction. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)
As tempting as it might be to explore the marked prohibited territory such as the fenced-off areas near the mouth of the Neuse River, these restrictions are up for a good reason. The area houses a training site called Bombing Target 11 (BT-11), property of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point. The range offers moving boat targets for aerial and maritime training. Though it might seem like something new, the BT-11 range has been active...
Furry friends both big and small waited in line with their owners at St. Michael’s Chapel, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, to be blessed at the second ever Blessing of the Animals event Oct. 14, 2021. Father Ignatius Madumere, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Bingol, and Lt. Ailsa Harl conducted the blessings.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) and Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, conducted anti-tank projectile training at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2021. The training is intended to increase proficiency of inerting or exploitation operations to ensure Marine efficiency in real-world situations.
