Day: December 14, 2016

MV-22 mishap off coast of Okinawa

Posted on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 had to make an emergency landing in shallow water off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab at approximately 10:00 p.m., Dec. 13.

Screen grab from NHK video
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USMC execute largest long-range raid exercise in 14 years

Posted on December 14, 2016December 13, 2016 by alert5

Various units from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Division came together in Southern California and Arizona to execute exercise Seahorse Wind.

A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 watches as an MV-22B Osprey follows behind their aircraft during exercise Seahorse Wind on Dec. 6. Exercise Seahorse Wind was a long-range raid exercise conducted by over 600 Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and the 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)