Air Commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensure CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft are ready to execute global operations anytime, anyplace. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
<dl><dd>Unit: Hurlburt Field</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: crew chief; CV-22 Osprey; Air Commando; 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; tiltrotor aircraft; 801st SOAMXS; turboprop</dd></dl>
Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick
Taken on 29 September 2016
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