An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies above the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during night takeoff and landing training, underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 23, 2018. The Osprey belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine naval aviators with VMM-262 (Rein.) perform a wide variety of aviation missions for the 31st MEU, including troop transport, heavy and medium lift, fixed-wing attack support and aerial reconnaissance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies above the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during night takeoff and landing training, underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 23, 2018. The Osprey belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine naval aviators with VMM-262 (Rein.) perform a wide variety of aviation missions for the 31st MEU, including troop transport, heavy and medium lift, fixed-wing attack support and aerial reconnaissance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.
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