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Navy Lieutenant Lauren Dixon, left, and Commander Carlton Bennett, right, cut a cake during a ceremony celebrating the 116th birthday of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during a ceremony held Monday, May 13, 2024 aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

May 14, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates 116th Navy Nurse Birthday

MCAS Cherry Point — Staff and Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the 116th birthday of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during a ceremony conducted Monday, May 13 in the clinic’s pavilion.

Navy Lieutenant Sarah Cruz will continue her career as a U.S. Navy Nurse by attending Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, to earn a Master of Science in Public Health. Cruz served aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, ending her duty there as Department Head of the facility’s Patient Centered Medical Home.

May 14, 2024

“You Grow Where You Are Planted” Cherry Point Nurse Departs for New Role in Public Health

MCAS Cherry Point — A Navy Nurse serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will soon depart for the next chapter in her career that will change the trajectory of her service.

Honored with of the Quarter awards, from left to right, were Hospital Corpsman Third Class Miguel Rodriguez as Junior Sailor of the Quarter, Hospitalman Ma’Angeline Viernes as Blue Jacket of the Quarter and Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ashlyn Sanders as the Sailor of the Quarter.

May 1, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Sailors of the Quarter

MCAS Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the accomplishments and service of Sailors serving aboard the facility Tuesday, April 30 during a luncheon held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Hancock Marina.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Miguel Rodriguez will depart Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in Summer, 2024 to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island. Rodriguez served aboard the clinic as an Advanced Radiology Technologist and led the facility’s Radiology Department’s daily operations.

April 29, 2024

Cherry Point Sailor to Depart, Begin Journey to Commissioning as an Officer

MCAS Cherry Point — A Cherry Point Sailor will continue his Navy career later this year by embarking on a rigorous course of academic and physical development prior to attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Alisa Winkler explains the use of Orthopedic Screws and surgical tools to children of a staff member serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Winkler and her team at the clinic’s Ambulatory Procedures Unit hosted an immersive experience for youths visiting as part of “Bring a Kid to Work Day” on Thursday, April 25.

April 26, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Staff Inspire Youth to Aspire

MCAS Cherry Point — Staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point enjoyed a day with their children as they participated in “Bring a Kid to Work Day” on Thursday, April 25.

Staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Navy Lieutenant Kurt Backer at a ceremony Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Backer began his service aboard the clinic in June 2021, ending as the Department Head of the facility’s Readiness Clinic. He led a team ensuring the deployment readiness of military units assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in recognition of his service.

April 26, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Bids Fair Winds, Following Seas to Departing Lieutenant

MCAS Cherry Point — Staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Navy Lieutenant Kurt Backer at a ceremony Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Sailors and staff serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry point celebrated the 131st Birthday of the Chief Petty Officer during a ceremony held Monday, April 1 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Chief Petty Officers, past and present, were commended for their leadership and commitment to excellence during the event which involved a ceremonial cake cutting.

April 2, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates 131st Chief Petty Officer Birthday

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and staff serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry point celebrated the 131st Birthday of the Chief Petty Officer during a ceremony held Monday, April 1 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

Lt. Amanda Gwyn will attend the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland as a participant in the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program to earn a PhD in Nursing Sciences and become a professional nurse researcher. Gwyn served aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point from September 2020 to March 2024, ending her tenure here as the Department Head for the Readiness, Immunizations and Marine Centered Medical Homeport clinics.

March 26, 2024

Cherry Point Nurse Departs to Earn PhD in Nursing Sciences

MCAS Cherry Point — A Navy Nurse who served aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point recently departed to pursue her passion and become a professional nurse researcher through the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emily Page, center right, and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Brandon Hankins, center left, received Commander’s Coins from Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the clinic’s Commanding Officer on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Both serve in the clinic’s Patient Administration Department.

March 22, 2024

Cherry Point Sailors Recognized for Assisting Fellow Sailor

MCAS Cherry Point — Two Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received recognition for their actions assisting a fellow Sailor in need.

U.S. Marine Col. Brendan Burks, center left, MCAS Cherry Point commanding officer, and Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, center right, commanding officer of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, cut a ribbon marking the official opening of the installation’s ScriptCenter on Thursday, March 21, 2024. ScriptCenters are contactless, automated lockers employing state-of-the-art technology and provide convenient and secure access to most prescriptions. Cherry Point’s ScriptCenter is inside the Marine Corps Exchange building, adjacent to the internal Commissary entrance.

March 22, 2024

ScriptCenter Opens Aboard MCAS Cherry Point

MCAS Cherry Point — Leaders aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point marked the inauguration of a resource improving the method and manner Marines, Sailors and beneficiaries receive prescriptions aboard the base.

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