Naval Air Station Cherry Point

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:area 5,000 acres (2,000 ha)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:communityEngagement community events
educational outreach
volunteer programs
local partnerships
support for local economy
gptkbp:coordinates 34°52′N 76°54′W
gptkbp:elevation 10 feet (3 m)
gptkbp:environmentalImpact wildlife conservation
air quality management
wetlands preservation
noise management
gptkbp:historicalSignificance home to the first Marine Corps jet squadron
site_of_significant_military_operations_during_the_Vietnam_War
site_of_significant_military_operations_during_World_War_II
site_of_significant_military_operations_during_the_War_on_Terror
site_of_significant_military_operations_during_the_Gulf_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval Air Station Cherry Point
gptkbp:location gptkb:Havelock,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_14
gptkb:Marine_Aviation_Logistics_Squadron_14
gptkb:Marine_Attack_Squadron_542
gptkb:Marine_Fighter_Attack_Squadron_251
gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_26
gptkb:Marine_Wing_Support_Group_27
gptkb:Marine_Wing_Support_Squadron_274
gptkb:Marine_Medium_Helicopter_Squadron_261
gptkb:Marine_Medium_Tiltrotor_Squadron_365
gptkbp:opened 1943
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Naval_Facilities_Engineering_Command
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
gptkbp:primaryMission support_Marine_Corps_aviation
gptkbp:training aviation training
logistics training
maintenance training
support training
gptkbp:website www.cherrypoint.marines.mil