Lt. Col. Timothy “Little Buddy” Burchett, commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31, delivers remarks during a ceremony at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on Sept. 23, 2025. The event honored the squadron’s final AV-8B Harrier flight, piloted by VX-31 Technical Director Jim “Jimbo” Coppersmith. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)