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Hello, I am Colonel Doug Denn, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. For those countries participating in this Women's CISM Volleyball World Military Championship, welcome to one of the world's premiere Marine Corps air stations! While you are here, we hope you will enjoy the southern hospitality for which the Crystal Coast is well known. The men and women of Cherry Point are honored and excited to serve as your hosts for this important event. Our planning committee has been working diligently to ensure this event runs smoothly. Our lodging, food services and transportation are prepared to offer you world class service for all athletes, team officials, referees and CISM committee members. Our goal is to set a high standard for future CISM world championships. The athletes will be staying at facilities centrally located to the dining facilities, playing courts, convenience store and recreation centers; all within a short walking distance. Cherry Point has a long history of hosting athletic events as we have been honored to serve as hosts for a large variety of Armed Forces and regional events in the past several years. The actual match venues will be located at our newly renovated facility aptly named the "Marine Dome". We believe this is one of the finest athletic facilities of any Marines Corps installations worldwide. Some of the improvements, such as new hardwood floors, remodeled locker rooms, lounges and new scoreboards, are sure to provide an outstanding environment for your athletic needs. Before closing I would like to provide a little background about our great installation. Situated only twenty miles from some of the Atlantic's most beautiful beaches, MCAS Cherry Point is approximately ninety miles southwest of Cape Hatteras, at the foot of the great Outer Banks. Located in Havelock North Carolina, Cherry Point was originally commissioned in 1942, and is currently home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. You will be staying on one of the best all weather jet bases in the world. The air station and its associated support locations occupy nearly 30,000 acres and our runway system is so large that we serve as an alternate emergency landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle. In the spirit of CISM's motto "Friendship through Sports," we look forward to meeting you in May.
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