Marine Corps Capt. Andrew R. Christ, a quality assurance officer assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 operates an AV-8B Harrier aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Aug. 7, 2014. VMA-223 became the first squadron on the east coast to launch an AIM-223 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley E. Beckett/Released) VMA-223 launches an AIM-120 140807-M-BU728-160

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