Capt. Andrew R. Christ, in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier, conducts pre-flight safety checks with Lance Cpl. Ryan E. Stanley at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Aug. 7, 2014. Marine Attack Squadron 223 conducted the first East Coast Harrier squadron AIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile firing exercise off the coast of Oceana, Va., to help the squadron enhance its mission readiness. While the primary mission of VMA-223 is air-to-ground attack support for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force from the sea or land, the squadron's AV-8B pilots train to engage airborne enemies
Capt. Andrew R. Christ, in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier, conducts pre-flight safety checks with Lance Cpl. Ryan E. Stanley at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Aug. 7, 2014. Marine Attack Squadron 223 conducted the first East Coast Harrier squadron AIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile firing exercise off the coast of Oceana, Va., to help the squadron enhance its mission readiness. While the primary mission of VMA-223 is air-to-ground attack support for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force from the sea or land, the squadron's AV-8B pilots train to engage airborne enemies beyond visual range with radar guided air-to-air missiles. Christ is a quality assurance officer and naval aviator and Stanley is a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, both with VMA-223. VMA-223 conducts first East Coast Harrier squadron AMRAAM exercise 140807-M-PJ332-418
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