Cherry Point

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Unit Cherry Point is located at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Mission
The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Cherry Point is committed to delivering specialized aviation maintenance training that empowers Marines and Sailors to achieve technical excellence in operating and maintaining complex weapon systems and sub-systems.  We strive to provide innovative, modernized training solutions that meet the evolving needs of the fleet, fostering a continuum of professional and personal growth for our students.
 
Vision
Our vision is to be the premier provider of aviation technical training, producing Mission Ready Marines and Sailors who demonstrate unparalleled technical competence and proficiency in their respective fields.  We envision a future where our training programs are tailored to the unique needs of each community, which includes the KC-130J Hercules, the MQ-9 Reaper, Cryogenics, Avionics, and Aviation Ordnance, and where our students are equipped to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing operational environment.  Moreover, to further our commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, we aim to make a lasting impact on the readiness and effectiveness of our Naval Aviation Forces through the provision of Aviation Maintenance Administration and Management Training courses tailored to refresh fleet practitioners.
Our motto, "Sapientia Lux Mentis" – Wisdom is the Light of the Mind.
 
Guiding Principles
Mission, Marines, Sailors, and their families. Making the right choices in our professional duties and personal life.
Treating everyone with respect and dignity.
Striving for excellence. Training every student as if he or she would be ours in the fleet.
Initiative and Innovation.
Fostering an environment that lends itself to professional and personal growth.
Supporting the transition from non-military environment to military environment for students with families.
 
Objectives
Measure and Improve training effectiveness.
Reduce the cost of training.
Link our families with the Marine Corps and Navy Family Networks and more specifically, with the Marine or Sailor’s follow-on command.
 
Instructor Ethos
"I am an Aviation Maintenance Training Instructor. My pledge to provide these Marines and Sailors with professional training comes first. I will possess the ethos and ethics conducive of the teacher to scholar relationship. I will set the example, in any endeavor, in which these Marines and Sailors will follow. I will abide by the SOP at all costs and have the moral courage to do what is right. Training Instructors are on stage 24/7 for all to emulate. Understanding that these Marines and Sailors are learning and that it will take patience to instruct them is the virtue of professionalism that I will endure. Our legacy is the student, given the chance they too will endure as Marines and Sailors have always done. Before you, I swear this is true."