U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 load ordnance onto an AV-8B Harrier II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-120A missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. The following B-Roll Package contains footage of the following: Marines inspecting ordnance, Marines loading missiles on an AV-8B Harrier II Jet, Marines arming missiles, Marines preparing an AV-8B Harrier II jet for flight, Marines taking off in an AV-8B Harrier. Film Credits: Video by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing