Tue, Jan 04, 2011
ICAS Determines Marine Base Show Best Of 35 Performed In
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The 2010 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show was the
first military installation to receive the Blue Angel Air Show of
the Year award for 2010 at the International Council of Air Shows
annual convention Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. The 2010 MCAS Cherry Point
Air Show was considered the best of 35 Blue Angel performance
locations during 2010.
From May 21-23, Cherry Point opened its gates to the public and
showcased many Marine aviation and Marine Air Ground Task Force
capabilities. The 2010 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show featured many top
aviation performers, including the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels,
to the delight of approximately 156,000 air show spectators.
Cherry Point did an unbelievable job this year and it was a
pleasure making them the first military installation to earn the
Blue Angel Air Show of the Year award, said Navy Lt. Christian J.
Simonsen, a Blue Angel pilot. According to Simonsen, the criteria
for this award consisted of complying with the Blue Angel’s
support manual, meeting specific checklist timelines, maintenance
support, media and community involvement and recruiting.
Cherry Point’s Blue Angel liaison officer, Maj. Todd E.
Yeats, worked in coordination with all 2010 MCAS Cherry Point Air
Show Committee leads to ensure the Blue Angels were taken care of
before, during and after the air show. "We coordinated everything
from billeting to arranging fuel and maintenance support, as well
as setting up recruiting events and community relations efforts for
the Blue Angels," said Yeats. "We started this back in December of
2009."
Simonsen also commented on the superior maintenance support
provided by Cherry Point during the air show and even after, when a
Blue Angels jet remained at Cherry Point for two weeks following
the air show for additional repairs. During this time, Marine
Transport Squadron 1 provided hangar space for the Blue Angels to
conduct maintenance. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252
also provided hanger space and maintenance support for the Blue
Angels during the air show.
The next MCAS Cherry Point Air Show is scheduled for the spring
of 2012 during the celebration of 100 years of Marine Corps
aviation.
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