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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, sergeant major of 2nd MAW, and Master Chief Petty Officer Augustine Cooper, command master chief of 2nd MAW, speak to the Marines, sailors, families, and friends of 2nd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nygaard, Cpl. Christian Cortez, Cpl. Christopher Hernandez, Cpl. Lauren Salmon, Cpl. Caleb Stelter, and Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

The MV-22B Osprey is the Marine Corps’ medium-lift capable, tiltrotor, short take-off and landing aircraft. As such, it has the speed and range of a turboprop airplane and the maneuverability of a helicopter. It has been critical to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s mission of transporting troops, equipment, and supplies, from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support missions.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, resupply a U.S. Navy submarine and conduct live fire drills near the coast of California, July 26, 2022. The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey increases the survivability, range and lethality of a forward deployed naval vessel by conducting resupply missions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dean Gurule)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Davis, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, speaks about his responsibilities as a crew chief during the French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, June 29, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Teegan Sitler, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, discusses his favorite aspect of his job during Exercise Raven (RavenEx) 22-5 at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, May 11, 2022. VMM-365 provided assault support for Marine Forces Special Operations Command during a predeployment training exercise to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. VMM-365 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez) The music within this video production is copyright material used under license with De Wolfe Music USA, Inc. contract dated 1 May 2022.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 and Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct night operations with an MV-22B Osprey assigned to VMM-365 during Exercise Raven (RavenEx) 22-5 at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, May 8-14, 2022. VMM-365 provided assault support for MARSOC during a predeployment training exercise to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. VMM-365 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)