Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B Osprey after taking a photo with Okinawa community members during a family day hosted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 March 3 at Marine Corps Air S... More
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band marches during a
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band marches during a deactivation ceremony for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 6. VMM-561 will be moving to Okinawa, Jap... More
An MV-22B Osprey takes off after landing support specialists
An MV-22B Osprey takes off after landing support specialists attached a 7,000-pound concrete block during dual-point external training on Ie Shima Oct. 25. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 recently switched... More
Ospreys conduct low-altitude training in Philippines
An MV-22 Osprey prepares for take off for night low-altitude training Jan. 24 on Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines. Ospreys conducted day and night low-altitude ... More
Two MV-22B Ospreys fly over Wing One Royal Thai Air
Two MV-22B Ospreys fly over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 5 as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. This was the first time Ospreys have flown in Thailand. CG13, ... More
An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai
An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 during preparations for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is a multinational e... More
An MV-22B Osprey is parked on the runway of Wing One
An MV-22B Osprey is parked on the runway of Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 after arriving for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13 is designed to advance regional ... More
Neu, a child living at the Thailand Children's Home
Neu, a child living at the Thailand Children's Home in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, throws a Frisbee Feb. 9. U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing visited the home during a community... More
Thai and U.S. aviators discuss their flight training
Thai and U.S. aviators discuss their flight training plans Feb. 10 at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, prior to the start of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph De La Cruz
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph De La Cruz demonstrates for Thai medical personnel how to wrap an abdominal wound on a simulated victim Feb. 12 during tactical combat casualty care training at Wing One... More
Five U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight transport
Five U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters taxi down the runway at Utapao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14 before conducting a flyby during an amphibious assault demonstration part of exercise ... More
Marines stand at parade rest in front of students at
Marines stand at parade rest in front of students at the Ubolratana Rajaganya Ratchawittalai school in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Marines visited the schoo... More
U.S. Marines jump out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules
U.S. Marines jump out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules while conducting aerial delivery training during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 near Utapao Royal Thai Navy Air Field, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 15. The U.S. Ma... More
Thai and U.S. service members conducted a tactical
Thai and U.S. service members conducted a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training event Feb. 15 at Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The training was conducte... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph De La Cruz
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph De La Cruz demonstrates tactical combat casualty care on U.S. Navy Lt. Vincent L. Ackerman for conference participants Feb. 16 at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nak... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, land on the flightline of Wing 41 Royal Thai Air Force base Feb. 20 in Chiang ... More
Crew chiefs of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned
Crew chiefs of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, perform pre flight procedures to their aircraft on the flightli... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pena, left, instructs
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pena, left, instructs U.S. Marine pilots in the use of the combat survivor evader locator radio system Feb. 21 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crew members conduct
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crew members conduct a mission brief prior to flying out of Wing 41 Royal Thai Air Force Base, Chiang Mai province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 21 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. ... More
U.S Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys taxi down the runway
U.S Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys taxi down the runway Feb. 21 at Wing 41 Royal Thai Air Force Base in Chiang Mai province, Kingdom of Thailand. The aircraft will transport senior U.S. military leaders to Ban Dan... More
Okinawans pose for a photograph during an open house
Okinawans pose for a photograph during an open house held at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265's (VMM-265) hangar, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2013. The open house was held to ... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, and U.S. Consul
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, and U.S. Consul General, Naha Alfred R. Magleby, center, speak with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William L. DePue March 4, prior to a familiarization flight in an MV-22B Ospr... More
Spouses train as Marines during Jane Wayne day
Myrlaine Beauvais low-crawls across a field as part of the Marine Corps martial arts program station during a Jane Wayne day March 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Ai... More
Cpl. Tad Klein inspects the conversion area of an MV-22B
Cpl. Tad Klein inspects the conversion area of an MV-22B Osprey after it landed at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines April 3 for the upcoming exercise Balikatan 2013. The exercise is an annual bilater... More
Landing support specialists back away after connecting
Landing support specialists back away after connecting a Humvee to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during external training at Subic Bay, Philippines, during exercise Freedom Banner 2013. The training was the... More
Members of Combat Assault Battalion place a simulated
Members of Combat Assault Battalion place a simulated casualty on a stretcher April 11 before evacuating the Marine via an MV-22B Osprey.
CAB, Ospreys conduct casualty evacuation training
Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Becker provides security as an MV-22B Osprey touches down at the central training area April 11 during a casualty evacuation drill. Becker is a combat engineer with Combat Assault Battalion... More
Capt. Kyle J. Service, right, and Capt. William Seabrook
Capt. Kyle J. Service, right, and Capt. William Seabrook pilot a KC-130J Super Hercules to an aviation-delivered ground refueling exercise on Ie Shima, April 15. The landing zone on Ie Shima consisted of a dirt... More
Japan officials visit Futenma. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Okinawa, Okinawa Marine, Japan, III Marine Expeditionary Force, III MEF, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, MCIPAC, service members, Marine, Marines, Marine Corps, Donald T. Peterson, Marine Medium Tiltrotor S... More
Rudder takes command of 1st MAW
Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Owens, left, and Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder shake hands after the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing change of command ceremony July 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Rudder assumed command... More
Ridin' into the sunset - A group of people standing in front of a heli...
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinfo... More
Ospreys make longest Pacific flight to date
An MV-22B Osprey receives an aerial refuel Aug. 2 during a flight from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Townsville, Australia. The flight is currently the longest to be performed by the Osprey in the Pacific... More
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin board
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin board two MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, here, Aug. 28. A total of four Ospreys flew the Marines to Brads... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion touches down at Landing Zone
A CH-53E Super Stallion touches down at Landing Zone Falcon Jan. 3 during confined area landing training in the Central Training Area. The helicopter and crew are with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, curr... More
Marines wait for the commencement of a change of command
Marines wait for the commencement of a change of command ceremony May 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Christopher M. Murray received the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 26... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Ivan C. Morin, left, discusses the
U.S. Marine Capt. Ivan C. Morin, left, discusses the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Japan Air Self-Defense Force cadets June 18 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The cadets visited... More
Local news reporters wait outside the gates of the
Local news reporters wait outside the gates of the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji for the arrival of the MV22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Airc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Goodman, aircraft commander
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Goodman, aircraft commander with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), III Marine Expeditionary Force (III ME... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force give a static display on the MV22 Osprey and answer questions from loca... More
Yohei Wakabayashi, Gotenba mayor, asks the U.S. Marines
Yohei Wakabayashi, Gotenba mayor, asks the U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force questions pertaining to the ... More
Capt. Aaron T. Nelson begins the preflight check of
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
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies past Mount
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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dexter Gatz, parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dexter Gatz, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, waits to board an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Mari... More
Marines prepare to embark on MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor
Marines prepare to embark on MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to conduct an island seizure from Andersen Air Base, Guam, Sept. 20, 2014. The island seizure is one of many vignettes, or one-day exercises, that m... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is showcased for
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. Anthony M. Knapp, third from right, instructs
Lance Cpl. Anthony M. Knapp, third from right, instructs Nago City officials and Japanese media personnel how to properly put on a flight helmet Oct. 16 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The vi... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members enter
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 U.S. Navy Landing Craft Unit disembarks the USS Germantown
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Unit disembarks the USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary capabilities from the s... More
An MV-22B Osprey conducts landing and take-off drills
An MV-22B Osprey conducts landing and take-off drills on the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 1 during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary c... More
Marines prepare to launch their Assault Amphibious
Marines prepare to launch their Assault Amphibious Vehicles from the hull of the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 sit on the flight line at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Nov. 7, 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama will be transported in... More
Members of the Japan Observer Exchange Program explore
Members of the Japan Observer Exchange Program explore an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. JOEP gives Marines and sailors with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and m... More
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before
Lance Cpl. Brenton Blackburn poses for a photo before being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, left, and after, right, March 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Blackburn and other Marines temporarily... More
Reflection of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium
Reflection of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taking off aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea, June 13, 2015. The 31... More
150712-N-DQ503-025 INDIAN OCEAN (July 12, 2015) - MV-22
150712-N-DQ503-025 INDIAN OCEAN (July 12, 2015) - MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amp... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, waits for a fuel truck at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 1... More
Mathew and Krystin Piston pose for a picture during
Mathew and Krystin Piston pose for a picture during the Habu Fun Run Oct. 26 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Runners chose one of two paths at the beginning of their cardiovascular journey,... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 2, 2016. VMM-265 is part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and traveled to Iwakuni to provide... More
Japanese media interview Capt. Tessa Snow, an MV-22B
Japanese media interview Capt. Tessa Snow, an MV-22B pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support o... More
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begins to takeoff April 17 from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. United States Forces, Japan is providing operational ... More
Two MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Two MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit taxi down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of the ... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel and prepare MV-22B Ospreys prior to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japa... More
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers peek in
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers peek in the MV-22B Osprey at Somagahara, Japan, March 9, 2017 during the aerial integration training portion of Forest Light 17-1. JGSDF soldiers were preparing to fa... More
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force,
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army simulates what happens to the rope while fast roping out of an MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft on Camp Soumagahar... More
Maj. Christopher A. Denver, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Maj. Christopher A. Denver, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects a MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2017. The Alfred A. Cunnin... More
Maj. Christopher A. Denver (center), 1st Marine Aircraft
Maj. Christopher A. Denver (center), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects his gear for a night flight simulation at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma... More
Capt. Sara Pagnotta, adjutant for the 31st Marine
Capt. Sara Pagnotta, adjutant for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits on a ramp leading to the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) before departing for helocast training, June 15, 2017. Heloca... More
170807-N-YG104-014 CORAL SEA (August 7, 2017) A member
170807-N-YG104-014 CORAL SEA (August 7, 2017) A member of the Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team One (CDT1) meets with Col. Tye Wallace, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during an in... More
U.S. Marines piloting MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine
U.S. Marines piloting MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Reinforced) 265 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Japan, arrive at MCAS Iwakuni to conduct hot refueling wi... More
171127-N-CL027-038 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2017) An
171127-N-CL027-038 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2017) An MV-22 Osprey of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 lands on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 7... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD-20) in the East China Sea, March 28, 2018. VMM-265 (Rein.), par... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 grill food during a “Steel Beach” picnic on the flight deck of the USS Green Bay (LPD-20), while underway in the... More
Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18,
Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) Sgt. Cory Hunter,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) Sgt. Cory Hunter, a door gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sits aboard a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with VMM... More
200406-N-RU810-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 6, 2020)
200406-N-RU810-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 6, 2020) Cpl. Jonathon Miller, from Rockcastle, Kentucky, assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), performs ... More
The color guard presents colors during a deactivation
The color guard presents colors during a deactivation ceremony for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 6. VMM-561 will be moving to Okinawa, Japan and join... More
Landing support specialists load into an MV-22B Osprey
Landing support specialists load into an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 25. Landing support specialists supported Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 during dual-point external training... More
An MV-22B Osprey flies over Wing One Royal Thai Air
An MV-22B Osprey flies over Wing One Royal Thai Air Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 5 as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. This was the first time Ospreys have flown in Thailand. Thailand and... More
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land at Wing One Royal
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The exercise is designed to advance regional ... More
A KC-130J lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base,
A KC-130J lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nahkon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. This was the final KC-130J to arrive in Thailand for the exerci... More
Paul, a child of the Thailand Children's Home in Nakhon
Paul, a child of the Thailand Children's Home in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, entertains himself while waiting for his meal Feb. 9. U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing visited the ... More
Royal Thai Air Force nurse’s aides Weerachon Yuanyee,
Royal Thai Air Force nurse’s aides Weerachon Yuanyee, left, and. Noppdan Visancook closely examine a first access for shock and trauma system upon learning about its use Feb. 12 during tactical combat casualty ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flies to Utapao,
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flies to Utapao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14 en route to conduct a flyby during an amphibious assault demonstration part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. U.S. Marines and sailors ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Rodney Weaver accepts a gift from Boonlert
U.S. Navy Lt. Rodney Weaver accepts a gift from Boonlert Puenpeth at the Ubolratana Rajaganya Ratchawittalai school in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, at a community relations event during exer... More
Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lt. Wuthisak Nga-Sa-Nga,
Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lt. Wuthisak Nga-Sa-Nga, right, demonstrates the proper procedures to use his radio as U.S. Marine Capt. Travis E. Keeney observes during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personne... More
U.S. Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft prior
U.S. Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft prior to bilateral aerial delivery training during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Air Field, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 15. U.S. Marines partici... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher M. Demars, right, illustrates
U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher M. Demars, right, illustrates for conference participants the casualty passenger capabilities of an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 16 at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, lands on the flight line of Wing 41 Royal Thai Air Force base Feb. 20 in Chi... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pena, left, instructs
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pena, left, instructs Capt. Evan Bernstein in the use of the combat survivor evader locator radio system Feb. 21 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom ... More
Crew chiefs of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned
Crew chiefs of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, perform pre flight procedures to their aircraft on the flightli... More
Three U.S Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys await pre-flight
Three U.S Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys await pre-flight inspections prior to takeoff from Wing 41 Royal Thai Air Force Base, Chiang Mai province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 21 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The... More
From left to right: U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Terry Robling,
From left to right: U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Terry Robling, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski and U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens pose in front of three U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys Feb. 21 prior to... More
Okinawans tour the MV-22 Osprey hangar during an open
Okinawans tour the MV-22 Osprey hangar during an open house held at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265's (VMM-265) hangar, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2013. The open house was h... More
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer helps a local child try
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer helps a local child try on flight equipment during a family day hosted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 March 3 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The family day was held t... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe prepares himself for
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe prepares himself for a flight in an MV-22B Osprey March 4, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The flight took Isobe around Okinawa, demonstrating the Osprey’s maneuverability an... More
Landing support specialists back away after connecting
Landing support specialists back away after connecting a Humvee to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during external lift training at Subic Bay, Philippines, during exercise Freedom Banner 2013. The training wa... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Becker provides security as an
Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Becker provides security as an MV-22B Osprey lands at the Central Training Area on April 11 during a casualty evacuation drill. Becker is a combat engineer with Combat Assault Battalion, 3r... More
Landing support specialists back away after connecting
Landing support specialists back away after connecting a Humvee to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during external lift training at Subic Bay, Philippines, during exercise Freedom Banner 2013. The training wa... More
Marines lay out fuel hoses during an aviation-delivered
Marines lay out fuel hoses during an aviation-delivered ground refueling exercise on Ie Shima, April 15. “From the moment we land, we have a ten-minute time frame to set up our refueling station,” said Sgt. Dan... More
After refueling, four MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium
After refueling, four MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait to depart for Bradshaw Field Training Area for Exercise Koolendong, here, Aug. 28. During thi... More