000100-M-0000P-001 Marine Corps parachutists free fall from an MV-22 Osprey at 10,000 feet above the drop zone at Fort Hill, Va. on Jan. 17, 2000. The Marines from the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, , became the first to deploy from the Osprey. Twenty-four successful jumps were recorded under the supervision of the Army Operational Test Command and the Marine Corps Systems Command to qualify the V-22 for parachute service.

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