MCAS New River

The annual Beirut Memorial Observance was held at the Beirut Memorial, Lejeune Memorial Gardens today. The annual ceremony honors the fallen service members who served in Lebanon from 1981 to 1984 and in Grenada, especially those killed in the Beirut Bombing Oct. 23, 1983.

A new memorial has been dedicated at Lejeune Memorial Gardens honoring 31 members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, the “Gunrunners,” who lost their lives during flight operations and combat missions.

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Sgt. Maj. Matthew Fraley assumed the duties of station sergeant major and senior enlisted leader of MCAS New River during a relief and appointment ceremony held today. Sgt. Maj. Jared Game relinquished his duties to Fraley, marking the transition of senior enlisted leadership.

Planned exercises at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Oct. 7–8 will test security, emergency response and readiness procedures. Motorists should expect traffic delays at both installations.

Cpl. Benjamin Estrada, aircraft rescue and firefighting crew chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Support Battalion, has been recognized as the MCAS New River Go-Getter for April 2026.

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