Marines Deploy to Spain

摘要

On April 26 six Bell-Boeing MV-22B Ospreys of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (VMM-365) 'Blue Knights' arrived at Moron AB in Spain, accompanied by two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules tanker transports of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMCR-252) 'Otis' (BuNos 168069/'BB-069' and 165810/'BH-810') based at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. Up to 500 US Marines will be deployed at Moron to provide a rapid reaction force, primarily to cover potential operations in northern Africa. Around 225 will support the Ospreys, while another 225 will be combat, intelligence and communications personnel. The 'Blue Knights' are based at MCAS Miramar, California, and MV-22B BuNo 165850/'YM-00' (seen here) is the unit's flagship, carrying the squadron's marking in colour on its tail.