Mv 22 B Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

Lt. Col. Larry G. Brown, right, and Sgt. Maj. Devon A. Lee prepare to case the unit colors Aug. 30 during the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. VM More

Staff Sgt. Victor A. Garrett fast-ropes from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft March 12 during helicopter rope suspension techniques training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa. With these techniques, commonly referred More

Capt. Aaron T. Nelson begins the preflight check of his aircraft July 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Nelson, an Arlington, Texas, native, was part of an air training exercise flying the CH-53 Super Sta More

Commissioned officers and senior enlisted service members with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Command and Staff College listen intently to Marine Capt. Robin D. Brewer, July 16, at Marine Corps Air Stati More

Marines fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter July 18 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during a Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise. The training scenario called for the 31st MEU’s Batta More

Sgt. Trevor A. Tipper gives a demonstration to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers of nondestructive inspection tools the Marine Corps uses July 18 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The instruments he s More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies past Mount Suribachi July 28 at Iwo To, Japan, en route to Chichi Jima. Due to Chichi Jima’s remote location, the residents rely heavily on nearby Iwo To for medical an More

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 05, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Kristina Buford, from Baltimore, signals an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft launching from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assa More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is showcased for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada Oct. 8 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Harada met with U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder More

Lance Cpl. David Hernandez, from San Francisco, fast-ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with his military working dog, Benny, Oct. 27 at Camp Hansen. This was the first time the handlers have fast More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members enter an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight simulator Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The JASDF service members began by first visiting the Osprey More

A Philippine Marine directs Philippine and U.S. Marines after they fast-rope out of a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a fast-rope exercise Jan. 22 at Basa Air Field. Fast-roping is just one of the multi More

Members of the Japanese Observer Exchange Program came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 6 to learn about the MV-22B Osprey. The JOEP members were given a class on the unique abilities of the Osprey and More

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Gerace, from Elmont, New York, provides security during a mass casualty evacuation drill Feb. 9 at the Central Training, Okinawa, Japan. The drill helps improve the skills of the Nightingale More

A Marine from 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, posts as security to protect Marines coming off an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a long range raid training exercise March 10 on Ie Shima. The raid co More

U.S. Marines receive instructions before disembarking from the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on the ship’s flight deck, April 4. The Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit recently completed their annual Spri More

Colonel Anthony Bianca, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, taxis on the flight line following his final MV-22B Osprey flight as the MAG-16 commanding officer aboard Marine Corps Air Station M More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Engel provides security for an MV-22B Osprey to land at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 3, 2015. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Engineer Company flew into La More

U.S. Marines hike to their designated position to set up security around an air strip July 20, 2016 2016 at Iejima, Okinawa, Japan. Marines immediately set up security, simulated engaging the enemy and set up a More

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 09, 2016) Military Sealift Command sailors standby during a refueling of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) More

2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, a public affairs officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches nighttime flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), June 10, 2017. Marine aviators with Marine At More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to land aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) June 11, 2017. The Super Stallion belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced). Marine aviators with V More

A deck crew Sailor with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) takes a short break during deck qualifications in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2017. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and BHR Sailors partn More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares to land aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 10, 2017. The MV-22 belongs to Marine Med More

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast ropes from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during helicopter rope suspension training aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while u More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey Tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the "Sea Elks" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 flies over a landing craft, air cushion vehicle from Assault Craft Unit More

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security during an aircraft-borne raid as part of company unit-level training at Camp Senda More

A Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, slides from the rear of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during fast rope drills as part of More

An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, ma More

Reporters from various news agencies visit the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, March 23, 2018. Media events allow the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to demonstrate the capabilities of the More

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Jun. 28, 2018) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 fly MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during air-to-ground helicopter training as part of Rim of th More

Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a beach assault during training inside the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp ( More

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 Mari More

EAST CHINA SEA (Sep. 23, 2018) An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during nig More

An inflatable target, roughly 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, floats behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept More

An F-35B Lightning II attack jet flies alongside a KC-130J tanker aircraft attached to a refueling drogue during an aerial refueling mission above the East China Sea, Oct. 23, 2018. The F-35B belongs to Marine More

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, search for opposing forces during a helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Tra More

Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion 31 hike up a hill at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2018. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is currently honing its planning cap More

Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, 31st MEU sergeant major, listen in on a confirmation brief during MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Ja More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit perform “inspection arms” during practice for the Commanding General’s Readiness Inspection at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 3, 2019. The CGRI is a regular re More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit checks each other’s masks for proper fit during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear defense training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2019. CBRN tr More

A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, slides down a rope during training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2019. Fast roping allows Marines to quickly enter ot More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force climb a caving ladder to board a simulated vessel during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, More

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct preflight inspections on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter before fast rope training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2019. Fast roping allows More

Lance Cpl. Martin Roslies, a designated marksman and rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, identifies targets during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force hold security during a fast-roping exercise as part of Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, H More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 stand in formation during a Relief and Appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2019. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine E More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit volunteer to give blood during a blood drive at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2019. Marines were encouraged to donate blood for the upcoming exercise Cobr More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force breach an entrance aboard a simulated non-compliant vessel during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kan More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) at sea, Jan. 18, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviatio More

Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, aboard Assault Amphibious Vehicles , enter the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), at sea , Jan. 18 More

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force poses for a photo during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The event gave the More

An F-35B Lightning II belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during training at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. Naval aviators with VMFA-121 completed a se More

Cpl. Opele Niupulusu demonstrates proper weapon handling with an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun before a defense of the amphibious task force gunnery exercise aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD More

Lance Cpl. Joseph Weaver, a machine gunner with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, checks the sights on an M240B medium machine gun during a defense of the amphibious task force More

Lance Cpl. Sean C. Phompanya, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, adjusts the sights on an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a defense of the amph More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare to race the clock during a time trial and competition to build Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship US More

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a raid on a simulated target site at Dogs of War Airsoft Park, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2019. T More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) stand in formation during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailo More

Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, wait on a ramp leading to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before beginning on-off drills, Philippin More

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force posing as an enemy role-player runs from Sally, a military working dog, during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise as part of R More

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations underway in the Philippine Sea More

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force patrol toward their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during simulated Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, underway in the Philipp More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 23, 2019) An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations More

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines take off for helicopter-borne raid aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2019. 1st Battal More

An F-35B Lightning II attack jet prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations underway in the East China Sea, Jan. 24, 2019. Naval aviators with Marine Fighter A More

Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Marines go over Tactical Casualty Care during a Battle Skills Test class aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 24, 2019. The Marine Corps employs More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare for a simulated reconnaissance and surveillance mission with Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS More

EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 24, 2019) MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) prepare for take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 24, 2019. BLT 1/4 is More

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, stand in formation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), East China Sea, Jan. 24, 2019. BLT 1/4, known as the ‘C More

Col. Robert “Bams” Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before obse More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, wait to launch their Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 25, 2019 More

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force takes inventory of a confiscated weapon during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Haw More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 4 More

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea More

Sgt. Riley D. Schroer, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares an auxiliary power unit for installation onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight dec More

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship More

2nd Lt. Steve Fratello, the engineer officer in charge with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, and Chief Warrant Officer Matthew McNulty, a maintenance officer, prepare to board a landing craft during a simulated H More

A Humvee belonging to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, faces the open sea during a defense of the amphibious task force gunnery exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship US More

An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. Naval Aviators with the detachme More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2019) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepare to receive an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 More

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Guided Bomb Unit onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2019) The chock and chains crew aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) detach chocks and chains from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium More

Lance Cpl. Albert Newcomb, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” conducts maintenance on a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft engine aboard the dock la More

An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) is refueled aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2019. Naval Aviators with the detachment fly More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 wait inside the hangar bay before a small-arms deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2019. Marines wi More

Gunnery Sgt. John Esguerra, the motor transportation operations chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, reviews plans aboard a landing craft during a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission, More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, assemble a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before launching a simulated small-boat raid from the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48 More

Lance Cpl. Branik Brown, a squad leader with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fires a M4 carbine during marksmanship training atop the flight deck of the amphibious transport d More

Lance Cpl. David W. Thorpe, an ordnance technician with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares an F-35B fighter for an ordnance load atop the flight deck More

EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 04, 2019) An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (M More

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct preflight checks before a launch atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 carry a simulated casualty atop the flight-deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a mass-casualty exercise while underway in the East China Se More

SSgt. Shane Bailey, platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, gives his Marines commands during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training during Exercise For More

SSgt. Shane Bailey, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, coordinates with his squad leaders at Aibano Training Area, Kyoto, Japan, Feb. 6, 2019. Forest Li More

An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) launches from the flight deck loaded with Guided Bomb Units aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), More

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter before a simulated visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious assault More