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VMA-223

Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that is transitioning in 2026-27 from McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II to F-35B Lightning II fighter jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and the…

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Active
1 May 1942 – present
Attack
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Country
United States
Current commander
Lt. Colonel John B. Cumbie
Engagements
World War II Battle of Guadalcanal · Battle of Guadalcanal · Vietnam War · Operation Sharp Edge · Gulf War

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VMA-223

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Triples148
Avg. degree1.97
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related to World War II · 42
VMA-223 → After, August, Battle, Brewster F2A Buffalo, Bulldogs, Cactus Air Force, Captain Carl, Carl, Cherry Point, El Toro, Ewa, Following, Grumman F4F Wildcat, Guadalcanal, Hawaii, Henderson Field, Honor, Japanese, Junichi Sasai, Major John
related to Post Vietnam & 1990s · 28
VMA-223 → A-4 Skyhawk, A-4M, A-4M Skyhawk, Cherry Point, During, During August, During July, France, HMM-264, II, In, In May, In October, Israel, Italy, Japan, Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Iwakuni, MCAS Yuma, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier
related to Global war on terror · 19
VMA-223 → Afghanistan, After, April, AV-8B, Class, During, February, In January, Iraq, Marine Expeditionary Brigade, MEB, Northern Persian Gulf, October, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Starting, This, USS Bataan, USS Kearsarge
related to Squadron aces · 15
VMA-223 → Eugene Carl, Everton, Frazier, Gutt, In USN, John Lucian Smith, Kendrick, Marines, Payne, Phillips, Pond, Ramlo, The, Trowbridge, USMC
Engagements · 11
VMA-223 → Battle of Guadalcanal, Global war on terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom Invasion of Afghanistan, Gulf War, Invasion of Afghanistan, Invasion of Iraq, Operation Enduring Freedom Invasion of Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq War) Invasion of Iraq Operation Vigilant Resolve, Operation Sharp Edge, Operation Vigilant Resolve, Vietnam War, World War II Battle of Guadalcanal
related to Future plans and current aircraft flown · 11
VMA-223 → As, AV-8B Harrier II, F-35B Lightning II, II, In, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning, Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, May, September, VMFA
related to In the media · 7
VMA-223 → August, Bristol, NASCAR, Tennessee, True Lies, Two AV-8B Harriers, Two Harriers
related to Mission · 2
VMA-223 → Marine, The
Active · 1
VMA-223 → 1 May 1942 – present
Attack · 1
VMA-223 → Douglas A-4 Skyhawk McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

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squadron marine aircraft corps av-8b ii bulldogs harrier combat attack support air wing 2nd operation fighter station john f-35b two

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VMA-223Active1 May 1942 – present1.00infobox
VMA-223AttackDouglas A-4 Skyhawk McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II1.00infobox
VMA-223BranchUnited States Marine Corps1.00infobox
VMA-223CountryUnited States1.00infobox
VMA-223Current commanderLt. Colonel John B. Cumbie1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsWorld War II Battle of Guadalcanal1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsBattle of Guadalcanal1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsVietnam War1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsOperation Sharp Edge1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsGulf War1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsOperation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq War) Invasion of Iraq Operation Vigilant Resolve1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsInvasion of Iraq1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsOperation Vigilant Resolve1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsGlobal war on terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom Invasion of Afghanistan1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom Invasion of Afghanistan1.00infobox
VMA-223EngagementsInvasion of Afghanistan1.00infobox
VMA-223FighterBrewster F2A Buffalo Grumman F4F Wildcat Vought F4U Corsair Grumman F9F Panther North American FJ-4B Fury F-35B Lightning II1.00infobox
VMA-223Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point1.00infobox
VMA-223Nickname"Bulldogs"1.00infobox
VMA-223Notable commandersRobert P. Keller John Lucian Smith1.00infobox
VMA-223Part ofMarine Aircraft Group 14 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing1.00infobox
VMA-223RoleClose air support, air interdiction1.00infobox
VMA-223Tail CodeWP1.00infobox
VMA-223TypeAttack squadron1.00infobox

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