Russell Gordon, center, poses with members of the AMRAAM Technical Project Office at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, Sept. 25, 2025. From left are Mike Bobadilla, Vince Sherrick, Gordon, Austin Wands and Jay Kucera. Gordon previously served as a flight test engineer with the AMRAAM Technical Project Office from 2016 to 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Smith)