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MCAS New River squadron to receive award for high performance

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston

Published May 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM EDT

An award for high performance will be presented on Tuesday to a Marine squadron at MCAS New River.

The II Marine Expeditionary Force Lieutenant General “Chesty” Puller Award will be given to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM 266.

II MEF units extend from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina.

Lt. Gen. Puller is recognized as the most decorated Marine in history. Puller saw his first combat during the U.S. occupation of Haiti beginning in 1922 and went on to serve in the Korean War and WWII.

The award ceremony will begin at 3 p.m.

Annette Weston

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.

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