MCAS New River News

Volunteers carry Christmas trees to be given to Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River at the Youth Sports Complex as part of the Trees for Troops program, Dec. 12. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has given more than 100,000 live Christmas trees to service members and their families. - Volunteers carry Christmas trees to be given to Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River at the Youth Sports Complex as part of the Trees for Troops program, Dec. 12. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has given more than 100,000 live Christmas trees to service members and their families.

Trees for Troops delivers holiday cheer to New River

No Christmas is complete without a tree and Trees for Troops made this holiday season a better one by giving a key piece of the Christmas puzzle to military families aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River.The Trees for Troops program gave more than 300 live trees to Marines and Sailors aboard the air station at the Youth Sports Complex, Dec.

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Approximately 50 Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 left their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., to deploy to Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program, Dec. 2. - Approximately 50 Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 left their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., to deploy to Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program, Dec. 2.

HMH-464 deploys to Japan for UDP

As the war in Afghanistan winds down, the Marine Corps is going back to its normal deployment cycle in its continuous mission of keeping American presence around the world.One part of doing this is the Unit Deployment Program (UDP), which allows units to have a six-month deployment in order to expand their training and increase mission readiness.

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Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 return home to awaiting families and friends at the squadron’s hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 5. The Marines were deployed for more than three months to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the Unit Deployment Program. - Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 return home to awaiting families and friends at the squadron’s hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 5. The Marines were deployed for more than three months to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Marines and family members gather around an 18-foot Christmas tree to herald in the holiday season at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Officer’s Club, Dec. 1. - Marines and family members gather around an 18-foot Christmas tree to herald in the holiday season at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Officer’s Club, Dec. 1.

Tree lighting ceremony heralds holiday season

With Christmas decorations hung with care and holiday music filling the air, Marines and family members gathered at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Officers Club for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 1.The event kicked off in a festive fashion, attendees watching as Santa Claus and his elves rode to the ceremony.Jessica

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Drivers aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, in accordance with Air Station Order 5550.2N, need to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks. - Drivers aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, in accordance with Air Station Order 5550.2N, need to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Pedestrians have right of way

With the ongoing construction taking place aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, you may have noticed there is no longer a light at the intersection of Schmidt Street and Curtis Road (the Wendy’s intersection) that directs pedestrians when they may cross the street.There is still however a crosswalk there and it has come to the attention of

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Approximately 250 Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 returned to their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 21. The Marines from HMAL-167 were deployed to Afghanistan for a period of six months. - Approximately 250 Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 returned to their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 21. The Marines from HMAL-167 were deployed to Afghanistan for a period of six months.