Marine Corps plans MV-22 configuration overhaul to improve readiness

By Justin Doubleday / August 26, 2016 at 4:06 PM
The Marine Corps plans to improve the readiness of its MV-22 Ospreys by overhauling its fleet over the next several years until it achieves just a single configuration of the tiltrotor aircraft, according to the service. The MV-22 currently comes in more than 75 distinct configurations and modifications, according to a recently completed Osprey Independent Readiness Review conducted by the Logistics Management Institute. In an Aug. 26 email, Marine Corps spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Burns said the review found the MV-22's...

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