Divers Continue CV-22 Osprey Search and Recovery Efforts on Yakushima Island [Image 1 of 10]

JAPAN

12.26.0604

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea Meiller 

Air Force Special Operations Command

231225-N-GR718-1158
YAKUSHIMA ISLAND, Japan (Dec. 25, 2023) U.S. Military personnel approach USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) via combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) during the ongoing CV-22 Osprey recovery efforts. The U.S. Military, alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, and Japanese civilian volunteers has been conducting intensive search, rescue and recovery operations for the CV-22 Osprey crew and aircraft debris following the mishap that occurred on Nov. 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. Locating and recovering the eighth Airman onboard the CV-22 remains the primary effort. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

• Date Taken: 12.26.0604
• Date Posted: 12.26.2023 19:35
• Photo ID: 8181344
• VIRIN: 231225-N-GR718-1158
• Resolution: 4598x3065
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: JP