Marines TV

An F-16 pilot has only seconds to react when things go wrong. Petty Officer Ben Larscheid learns about a pilot’s last resort for surviving a crash, and the Airmen who maintain it.

Sgt. Jacob Dalley, an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), explains the work required to maintain an Osprey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 29, 2018. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element conducts regular maintenance to ensure the highest quality of safety and operational efficiency. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)