VMA-223

Marine Attacks Squadron 223
VMA-223 insignia
Active	1 May 1942 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Attack squadron
Role	Close air support, air interdiction
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 14 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Nickname(s)	"Bulldogs"
Tail Code	WP
Engagements	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Vietnam War Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom Invasion of Iraq Operation Vigilant Resolve Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom Invasion of Afghanistan
Commanders
Current commander	Lt. Colonel Nathaniel D. Smith
Notable commanders	Robert P. Keller John Lucian Smith
Aircraft flown
Attack	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Fighter	Brewster F2A Buffalo Grumman F4F Wildcat Vought F4U Corsair Grumman F9F Panther North American FJ-4B Fury

Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that consists of McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) 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 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron uses "Stone" as its radio callsign.