Lieutenant General Carey Runway Act of 2025

Designates Runway 5L/23R at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point as the Lieutenant General Carey Runway. The Act makes that name the official reference in all U.S. laws, regulations, maps, and documents. It includes findings that summarize Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey’s biography and military career. He was born January 10, 1928. He enlisted in 1945 through the V-5 program and was commissioned in 1948. He fought in Korea, including the Inchon landing and the Chosin Reservoir, and received a Silver Star. He served as Commanding General of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command from November 1980 to February 1983 and received the Distinguished Service Medal. The findings also list his many commands, awards, and education, including the Naval War College and a B.S. from George Washington University.