Marine Corps Air Station New River

As part of ongoing efforts to prioritize safety and security of all visitors on the installation, the Provost Marshal’s Office is reminding drivers of the importance of adhering to posted speed limits across the installations. To help ensure the safety of pedestrians, motor vehicle operators, and the community, law enforcement will be stepping up patrols.Key Reminders for Drivers:Pay Attention to Posted Speed Limit Signs. Please be aware of speed limit signs, especially in housing areas and when entering and exiting the installation. Speed limits differ depending on the area's designated use and the amount of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.Slow Down at Gates - Active Barrier Systems in Use. When approaching any of installation gates,

“I’m willing to work hours and hours if that means getting the mission done,” said U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andi LopezRojas, an aviation operations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, who was named the October 2024 MCAS New River Go-Getter.LopezRojas, a New Jersey native, worked as a landscaper at a golf course where he spent long days in the sun before joining the Marine Corps in July 2022, one day before turning 18.Now LopezRojas spends his days creating flight schedules and working with pilots on MCAS New River. His section, C-12 flight operations, depends on LopezRojas’ daily efforts in writing schedules. Throughout the day, he ensures all logbooks have updated

It’s been more than six years since Hurricane Florence caused billions of dollars in damage to facilities across Marine Corps Installations in Eastern North Carolina. The storm brought 36 inches of rain and hurricane force winds for three consecutive days, washing out roadways, eroding training beaches and causing critical damage to more than 800 military facilities.In response, the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic established Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC) Florence in 2020, tasked with administering a $3.6 billion budget to repair and replace military infrastructure damaged by the hurricane. Four years into the effort, OICC Florence, in collaboration with Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) and multiple

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luc Groleau, an MV-22 Osprey avionics technician and instructor with the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) New River, on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, has been named the Go-Getter of the Month for September 2024. CNATTU New River provides technical training to enlisted personnel in the operational maintenance and repair of aeronautical equipment and systems, in response to fleet requirements.As an instructor, Groleau is dedicated to training and preparing Marines for the Fleet Marine Force. The Flat Rock, Michigan, native joined the Marine Corps in 2018, after earning an associate degree, and was drawn to the aircraft maintenance military