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MV-22 Osprey Deemed Ready for Deployment
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5a99e-939e-4c85-8227-afecc6409b0b Rotorhub MV-22 Osprey Deemed Ready for Deployment HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS - Very recently it was announced that the Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft achieved initial operational capability, (IOC), meaning that both the aircraft and the first combat squadron, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263) are ready for expeditionary operations. IOC is considered the final major milestone for any defense acquisition program prior to fielding. Last month Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, announced that the squadron is scheduled to deploy to Iraq in September with ten MV-22s. While there, Ospreys will be used for medium assault support missions ranging from troop transport and resupply to casualty evacuation. The MV-22 will eventually replace all CH-46E helicopters for the Marine Corps. Conditions required for the IOC decision include initial readiness of VMM-263, the requisite number of aircraft and equipment delivered to the squadron, confirmation of the combat configuration of the aircraft through operational testing, and a robust logistical support network to keep the aircraft ready for missions on deployment. The Osprey is the only operational aircraft in the world with the vertical lift capabilities of a helicopter, and the range, speed, altitude and payload of a fixed-wing airplane. The MV-22 can fly twice as fast, more than twice as high, and three to five times as far as the helicopters it will replace. The Marine Corps conducted dedicated operational testing in February and March for the combat configuration of the aircraft, known as Block B. |
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