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Archive: September, 2013

Air station tracks alligator numbers

On a temperate North Carolina evening, a few good men set out from the Marine Corps Air Station New River marina to come face-to-face with one of nature’s most prehistoric creatures, the American alligator.David Rogers and Walter Cotton, air station conservations law enforcement officers, conducted a survey of the alligator population of the New

H&HS faces off at marina

Marines of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River competed in the squadron’s annual regatta race at the Marina, Sept. 20.The vessels used for the challenge came in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. The crafts themselves had to be made by hand, using at least 70 percent recycleable material. Each

Air station fitness center provides toning course

With national obesity on the rise and health concerns becoming a more relevant issue than ever, people are constantly seeking ways to improve their fitness levels and overall health.One of the many fitness classes offered at the AS-4400 Fitness Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River is the Functional Toning class.The class covers many

Gen. Amos mentors, motivates NCO’s

Noncommissioned officers are known to be the backbone of the Marine Corps; they lead junior Marines, mentor them and point them in a good direction.Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, addressed the NCO’s of Marine Aircraft Groups 26 and 29 and Marines from other units in an event at Ivy Hall aboard Camp Geiger, Sept. 17, to remind

VMM-365 welcomes new senior enlisted advisor

Sgt. Maj. Bradley W. Baiotto stepped on deck as the sergeant major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (VMM), Sept. 13, during a relief and appointment ceremony in the VMM-365 hangar.During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Jeffery M. Cullen stepped down as senior enlisted advisor for the squadron and retired.Baiotto just returned from a deployment to

Last Sea Knight mechanics graduate CNATT

With the advent of the MV-22B Osprey, the CH-46E Sea Knight is being retired from service in the Marine Corps.As the transition takes place, training for maintenance of the 49-year veteran aircraft will cease.The last two Sea Knight flight line mechanics graduated from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training in a ceremony at the aviation

Air station honors memory of life-long Marine

“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” This quote from Maya Angelou, American author and poet, describes the feeling of the memorial service held Sept. 13 at the aviation memorial aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River for Jerry G. Grier, a retired master gunnery sergeant who

Marines receive ‘crash course’ at National Whitewater Center

Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River paired up with Marine Corps Community Service’s Operation Adrenaline Rush campaign to enjoy a whitewater rafting trip at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 13.The Marines gathered at the air station chapel at 3:30 a.m., sporting

New priest leads Catholic services aboard New River

Some want to be doctors, nurses or even astronauts, but Father Eric Hoog, Marine Corps Air Station New River’s newest Catholic priest, knew from the very start what his calling was and stayed true to it.

Capt. Leslie Harkness, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron adjutant, attempts a put from just outside the green during the Commander's Cup Golf Tournament, Aug. 27. - Capt. Leslie Harkness, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron adjutant, attempts a put from just outside the green during the Commander's Cup Golf Tournament, Aug. 27.

H&HS tees off to raise money for birthday ball

Marines and Department of Defense civilians aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River participated in the Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament at the Paradise Point Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 27.The purpose of Commander’s Cup Tournament events are to raise money for the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine Corps