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VMM-363 MV-22 Ospreys Fly Far

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii executed one of the longest maritime VMM self-deployment flights in 1st Marine Aircraft Wing history in preparation for Balikatan 2022. The total distance flown by the MV-22 Ospreys was over 4,730 nautical miles...

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A U.S. Marine provides security with an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25. - A U.S. Marine provides security with an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25.

20 OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PHOTOS FROM NOVEMBER 2020

From Marines in the ranges of California to those in the airfields of Japan, these are 20 of the most influential photos from around the Marine Corps during the month of November...

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U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike) - U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)

Chute! There it is! | 3rd TSB Marines train with the JPADS

IE SHIMA, Okinawa, Japan -- As the wind swept through the tall green grass in an open field on the Ie Shima coast line, a group of Marines stood in anticipation as they watched a bundle soar across the bright sky.

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U.S. Marines helocast with Royal Thai, Republic of Korea Marines during Cobra Gold 16

Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines helocasted from an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 10, 2016 for the first time in a joint environment during exercise Cobra Gold 16 in Thailand.Cobra Gold is an exercise that increases cooperation, interoperability and collaboration among partner nations in order to achieve effective solutions to common

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Cpl. Joshua Payne, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Spring, Texas, native, guides the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey to an unprepared field during casualty-evacuation training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 20. Casualty-evacuation training prepares the Marines to land in a combat zone, pick up injured Marines and transport them to a safe area. - Cpl. Joshua Payne, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Spring, Texas, native, guides the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey to an unprepared field during casualty-evacuation training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 20. Casualty-evacuation training prepares the Marines to land in a combat zone, pick up injured Marines and transport them to a safe area.

We will get you to safety: VMM-161 conducts casualty-evacuation training

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 supported Marines preparing to deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during casualty-evacuation training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 20.The training began with the Marines on the ground calling for a casualty evacuation to the Marines in the air.“We played the scenario as

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Philippine and U.S. reconnaissance Marines make their way into an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to conduct jump training Oct. 6, 2015, as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces. It focuses on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations, including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations. - Philippine and U.S. reconnaissance Marines make their way into an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to conduct jump training Oct. 6, 2015, as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces. It focuses on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations, including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations.

Falling with style: Philippine, U.S. Marines conduct jump ops for PHIBLEX

“At about 10,000 feet you actually get to see the curvature of the Earth,” said U.S. Marine Capt. Joshua D. Winters, the commanding officer of Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “It makes you feel very mighty and very invincible, but at the same time it reminds you of how small you are, and I can tell that I never felt more

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An MV-22B Osprey practiced landing on the Spanish amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I (L-61) during deck landing qualifications, Sept. 9 near the coast of Spain. The DLQs are part of the Allied Maritime Basing Initiative, which seeks to provide the U.S. and allies with a year-round maritime-based crisis response force in the Mediterranean Sea or the Gulf of Guinea by leveraging the significant amphibious capabilities already residing in Europe. - An MV-22B Osprey practiced landing on the Spanish amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I (L-61) during deck landing qualifications, Sept. 9 near the coast of Spain. The DLQs are part of the Allied Maritime Basing Initiative, which seeks to provide the U.S. and allies with a year-round maritime-based crisis response force in the Mediterranean Sea or the Gulf of Guinea by leveraging the significant amphibious capabilities already residing in Europe.

American Osprey lands on Spanish ship

Maj. Bret Knickerbocker has made hundreds of landings in the MV-22B Osprey, but last week, something was different. It was his first opportunity to land on a Spanish amphibious assault ship, just off the coast of Spain, Sept. 9, 2015.“The goal of practicing landing the MV-22B Osprey on Juan Carlos I is to maintain our proficiency and familiarize

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Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft Air Cushion vessels maneuver past Japanese ship Hyuga during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise designed to enhance Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade's ability to conduct sea-basing operations, amphibious landings, and command and control capabilities alongside coalition forces. - Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft Air Cushion vessels maneuver past Japanese ship Hyuga during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise designed to enhance Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade's ability to conduct sea-basing operations, amphibious landings, and command and control capabilities alongside coalition forces.

U.S., Coalition working to restore naval character during Dawn Blitz 2015

Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are conducting a large-scale amphibious landing as part of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015, a multinational amphibious training exercise. During Dawn Blitz, U.S. Marines and sailors are teaming up with coalition partners in a full-scale training environment,

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Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Air Group 26, approach Landing Zone Bat during a confined landing area exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2015 Marines with VMM-365 rehearsed different drop off and extraction scenarios at Landing Zone Bluebird and Landing Zone Bat at Camp Lejeune to maintain skills and standards within the squadron. - Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Air Group 26, approach Landing Zone Bat during a confined landing area exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2015 Marines with VMM-365 rehearsed different drop off and extraction scenarios at Landing Zone Bluebird and Landing Zone Bat at Camp Lejeune to maintain skills and standards within the squadron.

MV-22 Osprey swiftly manuever in confined area landing zones

In the open sky over Jacksonville, North Carolina, two MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Air Group 26 soared between landing zones; practicing confined area landing exercises, Aug. 4, 2015.The Marines with VMM-365 rehearsed different drop off and extraction scenarios at Landing Zone Bluebird and Landing Zone

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MV-22 hard landing mishap aboard Marine Corps Training Area - Bellows

One Marine was killed when an MV-22 Osprey from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit experience a hard-landing mishap while conducting training aboard Marine Corps Training Area – Bellows at approximately 11:40 a.m., Hawaii time. Twenty-two Marines were aboard at the time, and all other 21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and

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An Air Force KC-10 Extender releases its drogue, or hose, in order to refuel a MV-22B Osprey above the Marine Corps Air Station New River area, Jan. 15, 2015. Marine pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 flew behind the KC-10 and practiced aerial refuels with the aircraft. - An Air Force KC-10 Extender releases its drogue, or hose, in order to refuel a MV-22B Osprey above the Marine Corps Air Station New River area, Jan. 15, 2015. Marine pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 flew behind the KC-10 and practiced aerial refuels with the aircraft.