Marines work with ENC first responders on training exercise

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."It is a camaraderie that officials and base command both say is essential in protection and service.

“You have to see it with your eyes, the relationships that I’ve seen with our local community partners have never been stronger,” Col. Brendan Burks, Cherry Point commanding officer said.

Cherry Point Fire Chief Josh Boudreau says they want to make sure they develop relationships in order to have close ties with mutual aid partners from state and area agencies.

“When we’re out there doing things together and learning from one another, it makes the team that much stronger to respond to anything that comes here at Cherry Point.”

Sgt. Maj. James Robertson, Cherry Point

Shaul, the exercise incident commander, said close to seven or eight agencies participated in the response training and that each Marine Corps police platoon holds a joint training in the hopes of building familiarity with state and local response crews.

The waterways re-opened to the public after the exercise."

Anytime on the water is just fun.

Great. Stay ready!