A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 rises toward the southwestern sky at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 17, 2014. VMGR-252 is a heavy lift, troop transport and aerial refueler squadron with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and supports Marine Air-Ground Task Force training and operations in the United States and abroad. Cherry Point is home to 2nd MAW and several of its squadrons. Its runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support, electronic warfare, aerial transport and refueling, and sea and land search and rescue.