Record #:

4202

Author(s):

Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

Cherry Point is home to the second-largest Marine Corps air base in the world. Over 8,400 Marines and sailors are stationed there. Civilian workers number 5,700. The base adds $600 million yearly to the state's economy.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 2, July 1999, p50-52, il

Subject(s):

Air bases--Cherry Point; Marine Corps Air Station (Cherry Point)