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US Navy First CMV-22B Squadron Arrives at Naval Air Station North Island Mission Ready.


| 2020

The Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey for operational use arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, June 22. The aircraft is assigned to the "Titans" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, the Navy’s first CMV-22B squadron.
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US Navy First CMV 22B Arrives at Naval Air Station North Island for Operational Use 925 001A U.S. Navy Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey (BuNo 169435) is shown during a reveal ceremony on 7 February 2020, at the Bell Assembly Center in Amarillo, Texas (USA). (Picture source: U.S. Navy photo)


VRM 30 was established in late 2018 to begin the Navy's transition from the C-2A Greyhound, which has provided logistics support to aircraft carriers for four decades, to the CMV-22B, which has an increased operational range, greater cargo capacity, faster cargo loading/unloading, increased survivability and enhanced beyond-line-of-sight communications compared to the C-2A.

For the last four decades, the C-2A Greyhound has been providing logistic support to aircraft carriers throughout the Navy. However, the CMV-22B Osprey with increased operational range, faster cargo loading/unloading, increased survivability and enhanced beyond-line-of-sight will take over this essential mission. Herman also emphasized the importance of the highly trained Sailors who will work in and on these aircraft.


US Navy First CMV 22B Arrives at Naval Air Station North Island for Operational Use 925 002Maintainers assist the first CMV-22B Osprey assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 in landing at Naval Air Station North Island. (Picture source: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea D. Meiller)


The CMV-22B Osprey is a variant of the MV-22B Osprey and will be responsible for conducting high priority cargo and passenger transport services in support of carrier strike groups and task forces. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that is capable of vertical take-off and landing, but transit as a turboprop aircraft.

Capt. Dewon Chaney, commodore, Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing said that this aircraft is a major upgrade and he is amazed at all of the hard work by everybody to deliver this aircraft in such a difficult time.

The CMV-22B is a critical component of the ‘Air Wing of the Future’ and provides the versatility, flexibility and capabilities needed in a high-end fight. The ability of the aircraft to integrate with fixed-wing operations, and operate at night, will give our carriers a new level of flexibility to adjust operations however required to accomplish the mission.


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