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A U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Rodrigo HernandezPolindara, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing talks about the testing of a prototype High Mobility Artillery Rocket System loading system, which allows the HIMARS launch pod to be loaded into the back of an MV-22B Osprey, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2023. The system was designed by GySgt. Rodrigo HernandezPolindara, VMM-265, to offer a more efficient method of transporting HIMARS. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Weiss)

The MV-22B Osprey is the Marine Corps’ medium-lift capable, tiltrotor, short take-off and landing aircraft. As such, it has the speed and range of a turboprop airplane and the maneuverability of a helicopter. It has been critical to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s mission of transporting troops, equipment, and supplies, from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support missions.