MCAS Cherry Point

Cherry Point , North Carolina

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  MCAS Cherry Point


1941 to present

34° 54' 2.88'' N     76° 52' 50.87'' W
Havelock, NC, Cherry Point, North Carolina
ICAO: KNKT IATA: NKT FAA: NKT
Elevation: 29 feet





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  List of units at MCAS Cherry Point




Years Unit
2008/14HMH-366S-80 H-53E,
2008-    HMLA-467UH-1Y Venom, UH-1N, 209 AH-1 Cobra,
1984-    VMU-2K-MAX,
1952/54HMM-263S-55 H-19,
1951/54HMM-262S-55 H-19,
1951/54HMM-261S-55 H-19,
1946/52VMO-1H-43 Huskie,
1944/45HMH-463
1941/17VMR-1107M H-46 Sea Knight,
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  MCAS Cherry Point News


Navy Depot to Maintain New Air Force Helicopters

Navy Depot to Maintain New Air Force Helicopters

10-Mar-23 - US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC selected as depot source of repair (DSOR) for US Air Force new helicopters HH-60W Jolly Green II and MH-139A Grey Wolf #FRCE
Retired Pilot Serving as Civilian Test Pilot

Retired Pilot Serving as Civilian Test Pilot

30-Jan-23 - Former Marine Corps aviator finds job as a civilian helicopter test pilot at the US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Kinston, NC #pilots
Navy Workshop Completes First CH-53K Engine Disassembly

Navy Workshop Completes First CH-53K Engine Disassembly

12-Dec-22 - US Navy aviation repair and maintenance facility Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC conducts test run of first disassembled GE T408 engine which powers the new US Marine Corps heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
Helicopter Blade Balancing System for CH-53K

Helicopter Blade Balancing System for CH-53K

21-Jun-22 - US Navy depot Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at Cherry Point, NC has a new blade balancing system ( universal static balance fixture, USBF ) for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter #balacing
Navy Depot Marks Firsts with Osprey Repairs

Navy Depot Marks Firsts with Osprey Repairs

20-Jun-22 - US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) depot completed first wing-off stow ring replacement of a Marines MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor #Osprey
Critical Parts for CH/MH-53E Helicopters

Critical Parts for CH/MH-53E Helicopters

08-Nov-21 - Partnership between US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Cherry Point, NC and Sikorsky is helping meet needs for critical parts for CH-53E Super Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon heavy-lift helicopters #CriticalParts
First Maintenance Service for VIP Osprey

First Maintenance Service for VIP Osprey

03-Sep-21 - Presidential squadron HMX-1 inducted for service at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Cherry Point, NC for the first time a VIP MV-22B Green Osprey as part of Planned Maintenance Interval PMI-2 services. The depot beat the requested turnaround time by 28 days, returning the aircraft to service in just 122 days when the initial goal was set at 150 #Osprey
Reducing H-53 Overhaul Time

Reducing H-53 Overhaul Time

06-Apr-21 - US Navy/Marines Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) improving maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) times for the H-53 heavy lift helicopter #H53
Workshop Ships Last Marine One’ Engines

Workshop Ships Last Marine One’ Engines

18-Feb-21 - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, completed work and shipped the last T58 engines for the Presidential helicopter VH-3D. From this year the new Marine One will be the VH-92A #MarineOne
Lifting Tool for Osprey Fuel Bladder

Lifting Tool for Osprey Fuel Bladder

11-Nov-20 - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC developed a new sling to move V-22 fuel bladders more safely and efficiently #Osprey
27-Sep-20 3D Printed Gear for Seahawks Communications Upgrade
04-Sep-20 Returning to Service After a Decade in Storage #Huey
09-Feb-20 FRCE Produces CH-53 Part to Fill Supply Gaps #FRCE
06-May-16 MCAS Cherry Point 75th anniversary
25-Sep-15 MCAS Cherry Point Conducts Final H-46 Flight
23-Mar-15 HMH-366 Marine Earns the Danny L Radish 2014
07-Aug-14 VMR-1 Casualty Evacuation Drill Over Water
02-Jun-14 HMX-1 V-22 aerial refuels during trans-Atlantic flight






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