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AFSOC Examining Future CV-22 Alternatives

AFSOC Examining Future CV-22 Alternatives
Two CV-22 Osprey aircraft land at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla. for refueling before returning to their home at Florida Air National Guard, Det 2 based at Hurlburt Field, Fla. on Aug 13, 2020 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The grounding of the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleet since early December is unlikely to lift soon, as DoD officials consider what measures to take for crew member safety. On Feb. 13, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), said that the command is looking at future CV-22 alternatives, such as those that may stem from the High Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) experiments AFSOC is conducting…

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