Marines set record with longest Osprey flight

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES

11.04.2015

Story by Maj. Armando A Daviu 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

MIAMI—Four U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules’ and four MV-22B Ospreys are set to travel from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to participate in UNITAS Amphibious 2015.

The transit to and from will take place during November, but specific dates of travel are being withheld for force protection reasons.

This transit will mark the longest flight in the Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey’s history in the Western Hemisphere, clocking over 6,000 nautical miles one way to support the exercise.

The aircrews of the vessels will make stops in the Caribbean before making their way to Rio De Janeiro just prior to the execution of the exercise.

From 14-25 Nov., 2015, approximately 1,000 representatives from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States are expected to participate in UNITAS Amphibious 2015, a combined Field Training Exercise in the vicinity of the Ilha do Governador and Ilha da Marambaia, Brazil, in order to enhance interoperability in Amphibious Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) missions.

The U.S.-sponsored exercise, UA 2015, develops and sustains relationships- which improve the capacity of our Partner Nation security forces to achieve common desired regional goals. This annual exercise fosters friendly cooperation and understanding among all participating forces.

For more information on the KC-130 Hercules, MV-22B Osprey, or UNITAS Amphibious 2015, please contact the UNITAS Amphibious 2015 Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Armando A. Daviu, [e-mail] or via Blackberry at [phone] (US).

• Date Taken: 11.04.2015
• Date Posted: 11.17.2015 14:08
• Story ID: 182154
• Location: MIAMI, FL, US