Fly By: Cpl. Jeremy J. McNeil

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2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

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Cpl. Jeremy J. McNeil carries an ax and chain from a Humvee to his office. McNeil is a motor vehicle operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 1.

Job Title: Motor Vehicle Operator
Unit: Marine Air Support Squadron - 1
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Date Joined: Aug. 21, 2007

Q: What’s your job?
A: My job is to issue all the equipment needed in all the tactical vehicles MASS-1 uses in both training missions and deployments

Q: What’s your favorite aspect of your job?
A: My favorite part of my job is the sanctuary where I work. I can do my job in a peaceful environment so I can better support my unit and the Marine Corps.

Q: What’s the most challenging part?
A: The hardest part of the job is finding the manpower to help carry out and load up all the equipment that tactical vehicles need. A lot of the equipment is heavy and bulky so it’s harder to fit them in the tiny spaces available.

Q: How does your job support the mission of 2nd MAW and MCAS Cherry Point?
A: Any time a vehicle leaves from MASS-1 to support a 2nd MAW mission, it is my job to make sure that vehicle has everything it needs to be fixed on the road if it were to break down.