USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure an engine of an MV-22 Osprey onto an engine transportation trailer aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Dec. 27. Each Osprey is equipped with two Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines that are connected by drive shafts to a central gearbox so one engine can power both prop rotors in the event one of the engines begins to fail. The 11th MEU is currently supporting 5th Fleet’s mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region.

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