I was stationed at bougue as a “recovery rat” from 85-87. was a part of that re matting of bougue as a forklift operator. long hot days in the carolina sun. it was a great time in my life which i will never forget. sad day when we changed to the “workhorse of the wing” mws 271 i believe that was our new squadron name. I agree with Jeff Dube about those really nice nights on guard duty. Yeah Right indeed. I enjoyed it when the the harriers were at bouge as well as the f-14′s a true sight to see at night. great we have this site to share memories keep up the good work.

I was stationed at Bogue from 1985-87. I loved every minute of it! Favorite part was running point while trapping the F-4′s and the A-4′s (always thought they would tip over because they sat up so high and looked fragile). Many late night working night-ops running the lighting, and working night traps. Nothing like seeing a shower of sparks from a tailhook dragging down the runway before catching the cable. Good times! I remember working the forest fire as well, and how about pulling guard duty at the gate. How much fun was that – not!

Nothing like drinking at the Fireside after a long day at work, then waking up in the barracks wondering why your fingers were red???(eating the pistachio’s)

Let’s shut the field down and go to Shelly Point for a party, some clamming and then head to the Fireside for the evening.

SOME OF YOU OLD GUYS MIGHT REMEMBER THESE RATS AROUND 80-82

I was at bogue 2 times in my career 80 march-81 sept then again 82-oct -83 july.My being here was a highlight of my time in the corps.The squadron parties at shelly point were things of legend,gysgt garber and gysgt roberts cooking a pig in the ground all night.The pack up area was were some of the best times were born.I can remember drinking out there when we were supposed to be in formation on pad 3.all those rats there at the time I am sure you remember WO3 HARRIS one of the meanest SOBs you could ever come across.you could not have had a better CO than LTCOL Ray L Springfield,compared to old TP Connell the man never smiled.I am proud to call my self a BOGUE( RECOVERY) RAT!!!

Bogue Rat from Feb 04 – Mar 07 and loved every second of it. I got chance to deploy with the Bogue Rats twice. Deployed with legendary Bogue Rat SSgt Santiago who spent close to 8 years/3 different tours at Bogue and MSgt Roberts who spent 7 years stationed at Bogue. I plan to post some pictures I have of life at the Bogue.

I was a 7011 stationed at Bogue from Aug 70 to Dec 71 after I got back from Nam. Trapped and shot off a lot of planes while I was there. Got nicknamed SGT Hollywood because of the dark wraparound glasses I had to wear after getting burned in one eye while working on one of the catapults we had there. We weren’t called Bogue Rats back then but the description fits. We were considered Cherry Points ugly stepchild for the most part and had to scrounge around for just about everything but we did OK. Glad to see the field is still operational after all these years.

I was stationed at Bogue Field from early 1985 thru late 1987 (one of the female marines, most of the time the only one). I was a Field Radio Operator (I was also assigned as the Mail Clerk and Courier for the field).

I remember fighting the forest fire in Croatan National Forest in (1985 I think) and we earned a Meritorious Unit Citation. I remember weeks of practicing disassembling, moving and reassembling the runway matting in case we had to deploy to Iran, providing communications during night ops when the “birds” had to practice their carrier landings and trapping and being in the tower when the Harriers were hovering just a few feet away.

The CO was a tall guy named Capt. Oliphant, I think. The Sgt. Maj. was J. Morris (saw him again in Hawaii) and our corpsman was “Doc” Goss. I also remember a nice lady ran the little store during this time (across the field from the chow hall).

Thanks for creating this site, I will check back from time to time to read other Marine’s input.

Semper Fi my fellow “Rats”,

Beth Morton

Was a 7011 at Bogue from 79-81, back in 82 from Oki until 86. Bogue field was never the same after the changeover to MWHS-1 when they decommissioned the Rat and became the Stallions. Trapping the F-4′s and A-4′s was the best. Partying at Shelly Point, standing guard at the gate, and taking the new guys out to “Old Man Bogue’s grave” were some of the highlights at Bogue, besides Gunny Roberts walking through the ranks during formation.

i was atc at bogue 1970-71 froze in the ups van and listened to the ups beep on the radios every sweep it made. lots of extra controllers there…jackson, johnson, dunbar,dixon, phelps, gsygt richards, wo jonely and others i don’t remember just now. transition base newgys and short timers mostly. i went to iwakuni got out in 73. i might have a picture or two.