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Air Force

Air Force May Accelerate Deployment of CV-22s Into Combat, Says Moseley

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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

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The Air Force may accelerate the combat debut of the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to avoid a decrease in the vertical-lift capabilities available to the special operations community as the service's remaining MH-53 Pave Low helicopters are phased out over the next 18 months, Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley said recently. Moseley said the frustratingly slow pace at which Air Force Special Operations Command is acquiring the special-mission Ospreys is causing the service to consider moving the CV-22s that…

Congress

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Congress

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