220823-N-KD414-1085 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug 23, 2022) – An F/A-18E assigned to the "Vampires" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) takes off from Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point is based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif. and charged with the testing and evaluation of weapons and their related systems in direct support of the United States Naval Aviation Fleet. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

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