12 MV-22 Ospreys arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni [Image 3 of 17]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

07.30.2013

Photo by Lance Cpl. Todd Michalek 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

A commercial cargo ship carrying 12 MV-22 Ospreys is secured to the dock at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The 12 aircraft, part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) will be inspected, and prepared for flight operations to Okinawa at the beginning of August completing the one-to-one CH-46E replacement on Okinawa. The MV-22 is a highly capable aircraft with an excellent operational safety record. The aircraft combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft that can fly twice as fast, carry three times as much, and fly four times the range of the older, CH-46E. Its capabilities will significantly benefit the U.S.- Japan alliance, strengthen our ability to provide for the defense of Japan and an increased ability to perform humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.30.2013
• Date Posted: 07.30.2013 00:58
• Photo ID: 983982
• VIRIN: 130730-M-YH418-003
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 4.01 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP