Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow, or ACT, was originally formed in the 1990s as a group of concerned civic and business leaders to advocate for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and NAVAIR Depot Cherry Point during earlier rounds of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. The original group called itself “Allies In Defense of Cherry Point” and was successful in keeping both the air station and the NADEP off of the closure list during prior rounds.

The name was changed in 2003 to Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow because this group of leaders from Craven, Carteret, Pamlico and Jones Counties in eastern North Carolina believes that the next BRAC commission should recognize that these two facilities are absolutely critical to future US Military success and should have their missions maintained or enhanced.