U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Chad Tompkins, a native of Florida and an MV-22B Osprey crew chief instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron (VMMT) 204, speaks on his career and leadership philosophy at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2024. Tompkins trains and instructs the next generation of Osprey crew chiefs at VMMT-204, the Marine Corps' MV-22B Osprey training squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 transport Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Pickerel Pond, Maine, July 10 and 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 showcased a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, and amphibious assault training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 2 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 participate in exercise Atlantic Alliance 25 at Wallops Island, Virginia June 30 to July 5, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cael O'keefe and Sgt. Micheal Arwood, MV-22B tiltrotor crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162), speak about the fiscal year 2025 selective retention bonus program and what it takes to qualify for it.

The MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), is the premier assault support platform for the Marine Corps, providing geographic combatant commanders with versatility, flexibility, and range when employing Marines or allied forces. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations to support high-end warfighting exercises while demonstrating speed and agility operating in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elton Taylor)