U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe as an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to VMM-165 (Rein.) taxis out of the line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 12, 2024, marking the first operational flight of a I Marine Expeditionary Force MV-22 since the tiltrotor aircraft’s return to flight. The Marine Corps returned its MV-22s to flight status on March 8, 2024, following Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) announcement that deemed the aircraft safe to fly. The Marine Corps’ three-phased approach begins with a focus on regaining basic flight currency, rebuilding units instructor cadres, and achieving proficiency in Core and Basic skill training for pilots and aircrew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)
U.S. Marines and Royal Thai Armed Forces with the Thailand Mine Action Center dispose of unexploded ordnance collected from Thailand’s K5 mine belt during Exercise Cobra Gold at Kap Choeng, Surin province, Thailand, March 6, 2024. Royal Thai and U.S. Armed Forces train TMAC students in explosive ordnance disposal to advance TMAC’s mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Patrick Katz)
U.S. Marines and Royal Thai Armed Forces with the Thailand Mine Action Center dispose of unexploded ordnance collected from Thailand’s K5 mine belt during Exercise Cobra Gold at Kap Choeng, Surin province, Thailand, March 6, 2024. Royal Thai and U.S. Armed Forces train TMAC students in explosive ordnance disposal to advance TMAC’s mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Patrick Katz)
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe as an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to VMM-165 (Rein.) taxis out of the line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 12, 2024, marking the first operational flight of a I Marine Expeditionary Force MV-22 since the tiltrotor aircraft’s return to flight. The Marine Corps returned its MV-22s to flight status on March 8, 2024, following Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) announcement that deemed the aircraft safe to fly. The Marine Corps’ three-phased approach begins with a focus on regaining basic flight currency, rebuilding units instructor cadres, and achieving proficiency in Core and Basic skill training for pilots and aircrew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)