Marine Corps Lt. Col. Phillip T. Ash, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, speaks during a presentation of a Chief of Naval Operations 2020 Naval Aviation Safety Award at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 23, 2022. The chief of naval operations recognized the squadron for its outstanding safety record during aircraft operations in support of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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