Divers Continue CV-22 Osprey Search and Recovery Efforts on Yakushima Island [Image 2 of 10]

JAPAN

12.25.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea Meiller 

Air Force Special Operations Command

231225-N-GR718-1244
YAKUSHIMA ISLAND, Japan (Dec. 25, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander Task Group 73.6 from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE prepare divers for operations 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: 12.25.2023
• Date Posted: 12.26.2023 19:35
• Photo ID: 8181345
• VIRIN: 231225-N-GR718-1244
• Resolution: 5595x3291
• Size: 1.17 MB
• Location: JP