MCAS New River News

MCAS New River Go-Getter: PFC Juan Vazquez III - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Juan Vazquez III, an aviation operations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, poses for a photo on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2023. Vazquez, the recipient of this month’s MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2023 from Brooklyn, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

MCAS New River Go-Getter: PFC Juan Vazquez III

Why do people join the Marine Corps? Some would say they join for the experience, the challenge, or to pursue this organization for the educational benefits. Everyone’s story and purpose is unique and while those may be the reasons for some Marines, this month’s MCAS New River Go-Getter award recipient, Pfc. Juan Vazquez III, an aviation operations

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Sgt. Bordes - 2023 American Legion Spirit Service Awardee for the U.S. Marine Corps - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nhatalyne Bordes, a legal chief, office of the Staff Judge Advocate, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, gives a speech during the 104th American Legion National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. Bordes received the 2023 American Legion Spirit Service Award for the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Sgt. Bordes - 2023 American Legion Spirit of Service Awardee for the U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nhatalyne Bordes, legal chief, office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina is a remarkable individual born in Brooklyn and raised in the mountainous area of Tannersville, Pennsylvania. She is a shining example of dedication,

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MCAS NEW RIVER GO-GETTER: Cpl. Karli Treese - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Karli Treese, an air traffic controller attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, poses for a photo in the air traffic control tower on MCAS New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 2023. Treese, the recipient of this month's MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2020 from Kansas City, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

MCAS NEW RIVER GO-GETTER: Cpl. Karli Treese

Keeping true to her and her sibling’s “You go, I go” pact, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Karli Treese, air traffic controller attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, followed her siblings’ footsteps into the Marine Corps in August 2020.Treese has been recognized as this month’s MCAS New River

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Tropical Storm-like Impacts Expected Today & Tomorrow; Normal Operations for Sept. 22

Tropical storm-like conditions are expected to move into our area today, Sept. 22, through Saturday with 3-6 inches of rainfall expected and sustained 20-30 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph. At this time, MCAS New River will maintain normal operations throughout the day and New River and Camp Lejeune community schools are observing regular hours.

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Department of Defense Contributes to Local Airport Runway Rehab Project - The runways remain clear prior to flights arriving and departing at the Albert J. Ellis airport in Richlands, North Carolina, August 23, 2023. Over the past 52 years the airport has grown and its facilities have been maintained, refreshed and upgraded to meet the current and future needs of the region. The Department of Defense recently contributed $2M to a $11M runway rehabilitation project at the airport as part of the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program which is designed to address deficiencies in community infrastructure, supportive of a military installation, in order to enhance military value, installation resilience, and military family quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Local Airport Runway Repavement Project gets help from DOD and MCIEAST

“A mile of roadway takes you a mile, a mile of runway takes you all over the world.” The Albert J. Ellis (OAJ) airport, a small but mighty facility located just outside of Jacksonville, North Carolina in Richlands, is nearing completion of a runway rehabilitation project to restore its surface and original load-bearing capacity. The project cost

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Justice Department and Department of the Navy Announce Voluntary Elective Option for More Efficient Resolution of Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims

The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy (DON) today announced the finalization and publication of a voluntary process, called the “Elective Option,” to help veterans and others more quickly resolve qualifying claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) of 2022. This option supplements other processes currently available under the

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MCAS New River Go-Getter: Cpl. Ethan D. Thompson - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan D. Thompson, expeditionary fuels technician with Fuels Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, poses for a photo on MCAS New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2023. Thompson, the recipient of this month’s MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021 from Onsted, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

MCAS New River Go-Getter: Cpl. Ethan D. Thompson

“I wanted to be successful in life and to have a lot of money, as is the American dream,” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan D. Thompson, an Onsted, Michigan native and expeditionary fuels technician with Fuels Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River. “I thought the Marine Corps would put me in

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MCAS New River Go-Getter: PFC Juan Vazquez III

Sgt. Bordes - 2023 American Legion Spirit of Service Awardee for the U.S. Marine Corps

MCAS NEW RIVER GO-GETTER: Cpl. Karli Treese

Tropical Storm-like Impacts Expected Today & Tomorrow; Normal Operations for Sept. 22

Local Airport Runway Repavement Project gets help from DOD and MCIEAST

Justice Department and Department of the Navy Announce Voluntary Elective Option for More Efficient Resolution of Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims

MCAS New River Sets TCC V effective 1200, Aug. 31, 2023

Installations Set TCC II; Essential Personnel only, Thursday, Aug. 31

MCAS NEW RIVER SETS TCC-III

MCAS New River Go-Getter: Cpl. Ethan D. Thompson