Vol. 72, No. 17
April 24, 2014
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HMLA-467 pilots, crew refine skills
Marines explore Reserve options during road show LANCE CPL. JOSHUA R. HEINS MCAS CHERRY POINT
The flight included multiple practice approaches and landings using the Huey to fine tune the pilots’ maneuverability and trust in their equipment. “The training allows HMLA-467 to re-
Marines from across Cherry Point attended the career transition road show at Miller’s Landing April 15. The road show is designed to help inform first and second term enlisted Marines who will be leaving active duty. “We are here to encourage and inform Marines on the possible Reserve opportunities they have if they plan to leave active duty,” said Maj. Andrew Dausman, the active to Reserve transitions officer-incharge at Headquarters Marine Corps. Throughout the seminar, Dausman explained the different roads a Marine can take when approaching the possibility of a Reserve career. “There are a variety of different programs that you can use,” said Dausman. “There is the Selective Marine Corps Reserves, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Reserves, Active Reserves and the Individual Ready Reserves.” With a shrinking active duty force, the Marine Corps offers increasingly limited retention opportunities for first and second term Marines. With retention standards rising and available boat spaces shrinking, many Marines consider the Reserves as a viable option, according to Sgt. Gustavo Mejia, a flight equipment technician with Marine Attack Squadron 542. “I came to this (seminar) just to learn a
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Members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 take off in a UH-1Y Venom at Cherry Point April 21. The flight crew conducted visual, and instrument flight rules flying, gaining trust in their equipment.
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Pilots from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 improved their flying abilities by sharpening their skills with visual and instrument flight rules with the UH-1Y Venom here, April 21.
During VFR, pilots use visual references to guide their aircraft in flight. During IFR, pilots use instruments to navigate and maintain safe attitude, altitude and air speed, which is especially useful during operations at night and during low visibility conditions.
Roosevelt Blvd. under repair LANCE CPL. VICTOR A. ARRIAGA
MCIEast commanding general visits Cherry Point Marines
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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Roosevelt Blvd. is undergoing construction until the end of June to repair significant damage to the box culvert and repair the existing running trail. During construction between the end of the runway and Access Road, speed limits will be reduced and the running trail will be completely closed on both sides of Roosevelt Blvd. “The box culvert on Roosevelt has voids and cracks underneath it,” said John Riggle, the quality control project manager with Trader Construction. “Construction started last Monday and we are trying to fill the voids with grout.” Beginning May 3, traffic on Roosevelt Blvd. will be restricted to one lane each weekend from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for up to four weekends, except for the weekend of the Cherry Point Air Show. Drivers should be cautious, look for workers and obey posted speed limits during the roadwork. Construction is scheduled to be completed June 29.
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A sign along Cherry Point’s Roosevelt Blvd. warns of the sidewalk closure during construction on Roosevelt Blvd. between the end of the runway and Access Road.
Brig. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi speaks to Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Twin Rivers Theater aboard Cherry Point April 16. While the Marines were attending annual junior leadership classes, Castellvi spoke to the Marines about retention, responsibility and accountability. The Marines learned the importance of being an all-around good Marine and the benefits it has on remaining in the Corps. The junior leadership course is a series of classes taught by noncommissioned officers and above to reinvigorate Marines and enforce the reawakening. Castellvi is the Marine Corps Installations East commanding general.
Cherry Point Air Show seeks volunteers PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE MCAS CHERRY POINT
Cherry Point’s 2014 “Inspiration to Innovation” Air Show needs volunteers for May 16 – 18 years old. Service members and local community members are eligible to sign up, but ages 16 and younger must have a chaperone who is at least 18. The deadline for sign up is May 5, and the point of contact is Ms. A.J. See, in the Operations Directorate located in building 1. To volunteer or for more information, contact See at (252) 466-5147 or at audrey.see@usmc.mil. “We would never be able to do this air show without the volunteers,” said Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Pangborn, MCAS Cherry Point sergeant major. For more information on this years air show, visit http://www.cherrypointairshow.com or call (252) 466-4241. Also visit the air show Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheAirShow.
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