Osprey as VIP Platform of Choice in Afghanistan
06/09/2011
06/09/2011 The core advantages of the Osprey – speed and range – are highlighted every time VIPs show up in Afghanistan and want to cover as much ground in as short a time.
The Maintenance Learning Curve
12/09/2010
An Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Garcia 12/09/2010 - "We had the misfortune of receiving some damage. However, we quickly found out the aircraft is very survivable. We weren't hit with anything very large, mostly small arms, and from RPGs, stuff like that but the holes that actually left were very…
Osprey: The Challenges of Maintenance In Iraq and Afghanistan
11/28/2010
An Interview with Cpl. Warshek and Sgt. Fante 11/28/2010 "[In Afghanistan,] the space issue was probably our major focus. If a rotor head were to go down, we didn't really have the space at I-level to fix that rotor head. We were working out of the vans. And for the…
Osprey: a heavier medium-lift capacity
11/18/2010
An Interview With Lieutenant-Colonel Garcia 11/18/2010 - "This aircraft doesn’t have the capability to be broken down and put inside a C5 like the helicopters can. However, it does have the capability to be able to deploy itself."
Building the “Osprey Nation”
10/27/2010
An Interview with Captain Paul Smith 10/29/2010 - We’re all under the same umbrella. We’re all under the same SOP. It makes everything flow and work that much easier. So that’s the sure intent, it's to support V-22 nation. Shared assets, shared experiences are building our domain knowledge.
Ensuring The Osprey’s Readiness: The VMM-264 At Work
10/08/2010
10/08/2010 Slideshow: these photos show repair activities being conducted by VMM-264 technicians and display some of the squadron’s Ospreys on the tarmac as well.
Exclusive Feature – Going to Afghanistan:The Osprey Squadron Prepares
11/15/2009
In an interview just prior to the deployment of the Osprey squadron from North Carolina to Afghanistan, several members of the squadron talked with sldinfo.com about their upcoming deployment. The Osprey team discussed their preparation, some of their expectations and some of their thinking about how the Osprey could be…
The USMC and Crafting the Seabase Enterprise
09/18/2009
The USMC has become more of a land army as a consequence of the Iraq War. General Conway, the USMC Commandant, is worried the Corps is losing its expeditionary focus. Marine officers who have joined the USMC during the Iraq period are very likely NEVER to have been aboard ship.