
The commander of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) that recently completed a nine-month run in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions said the readiness level of V-22 Ospreys was below average compared to the overall rate for the aviation fleet on the deployment. Col. William Dunn, who commanded the 22nd MEU in the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, said he is recommending the Marine Corps look at ways to make the tilt-rotor V-22 more reliable. He attributed part of the problem…