For legal resources and preventive legal information, please read the excellent resources provided on the Camp Lejeune website. The population of MCAS Cherry Point includes approximately 9,500 military personnel; 5,500 civilian staff; 3,700 permanent contractors; and 8,200 military family members. For more information about MCAS Cherry Point, visit the database website. The base`s passport and ID office issues temporary vehicle passports and can provide instructions and information on the base. For service members with access to secure emails, please use remote legal services, as this is the preferred method to request legal services from our firm. If you do NOT have access to secure email, please continue to call the office at (252) 466-2361 or (252) 466-6841 and make an appointment. Read on for our in-depth guide to MCAS Cherry Point so you can get to know your new base and the surrounding community. Moving to a new base comes with challenges, but MCAS Cherry Point is a great place to call home. Visit local hangouts, spend the day exploring the Crystal Coast, and discover other gems in the area to experience all that this region and world-class base has to offer you during your stay here.

Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina. MCAS Cherry Point`s all-season jet base provides combat-ready airstrike power for the United States. It is home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fleet readiness center east, center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit and Combat Logistics Company 21. If you are more than ten (10) minutes late for your appointment, you will need to make a new appointment. Some legal advisors are only available by appointment. Visit the base`s legal aid website for more information on walk-in and walk-in services. Walk-in, toll-free consultations will continue from Thursday, March 19. Due to social distancing measures, we are limiting the number of clients in the building who are waiting for a consultation.

If the commandos have military personnel who have shown signs of illness to seek advice, they can contact the Office of Defense Services to coordinate the electronic delivery of documents for counsel and a way to provide telephone advice. All urgent requests for counsel/counsel must first be coordinated with the Office of Defense Services, phone numbers can be found on the following website: www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/Staff/CP-Legal-Service-Support-Team/Defense/ children living on the base can attend craven County School District schools. There are no DoDEA schools on the base. The Cherry Point Tax Center is now OPEN for the 2020 tax season. Due to COVID-19, we are limited in the number of walk-in visits we accept. We kindly ask you to call and make an appointment. Thank you for your patronage! Mutual legal assistance cannot: • Assistance in criminal matters (military or civilian) • Assistance with tickets on the basis of • Appear before a court or other board of directors for you • Help with claims against the government • Act as a mediator or work with both parties Eligibility The first priority of the Legal Aid Office is the preparation of operational units, especially when using units. Other services may be restricted or suspended for deployment instructions. Pre-deployment services are also available to reservists in a pre-mobile state. Individualised mutual legal assistance is available to a limited extent according to the following priority: 1. Mutual legal assistance is mainly aimed at staff in active employment 2.

Authorize active duty personnel as resources 3. Reservist of personnel on active duty for more than 30 days if resources permit 4. Allow reserve staff members to be enabled as resources 5. Allow retired staff and spouses as resources While many military family members refer to the base as their home, others choose to live in nearby communities. Havelock, James City, Neuse Forest, New Bern, Newport and other nearby communities provide housing, jobs and other services to military families at MCAS Cherry Point. The cost of living in the area is lower than the national average, making rental housing and real estate affordable. MCAS Cherry Point has a humid and subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In winter, the average peaks at MCAS Cherry Point are between the mid and high 50s. Average lows fall in the 30s medium to high.

Snow is rare; The base sees on average less than 3 inches per year. Those who wish to speak to a lawyer should make an appointment in person or by phone. The office will perform a conflict check both before making an appointment and upon check-in. If, at any time, a conflict is discovered, this body cannot provide legal advice. Please arrive at least five minutes before your appointment to allow for a conflict review. Monday – Thursday 0800-1030 and 1200-1500; Friday 0730-1200; If these schedules do not work, please call (252-466-2311) to make an appointment. For remote legal assistance, please send an encrypted email from your .mil account to CHPT.LSST.Legal.Assistance.OMB@usmc.mil with the following information: The MCAS Cherry Point Legal Support Office is made up of licensed and fully accredited lawyers who are naval officers and who are familiar with many of the issues faced by military personnel and their families. In addition, the office has paralegals who are fully certified notaries in the state of North Carolina, as well as employee employees who help greet clients and create your important legal documents.

The nearest airport is Carolina Coastal Regional Airport, which is about 20 miles from the base. Information about weather and emergency preparedness in North Carolina can be found on the state Department of Public Safety website. For information on the destructive weather conditions at MCAS Cherry Point, visit the base`s website or call 1 (252) 466-3093. The mission of the Legal Services Support Team is to provide professional and effective legal personnel to active duty personnel and their immediate family members stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Base Cherry Point, as well as retired military personnel in the area. There are many opportunities for your child`s education near MCAS Cherry Point. North Carolina offers traditional public schools as well as public charter schools and private schools. For young children, there are a variety of local daycares and child care programs on and off the base. MCAS Cherry Point and the surrounding area are home to beaches, historical sites, museums, art galleries, an aquarium, excellent restaurants and breweries, and shops. On the base, there are a variety of leisure opportunities, including golf, movies, paintball, swimming, ziplining, and more.

Outside the gates, with the Crystal Coast nearby, there is no shortage of activities.