Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

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A Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped with MV-22B Osprey aircraft to provide medium-lift assault support and transport capabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps aviation unit
military unit type
abbreviation VMM
aircraftCapability conversion between helicopter and airplane modes
short takeoff and landing
vertical takeoff and landing
aircraftEngineType turboshaft
aircraftManufacturer Bell Helicopter
Boeing
aircraftType tiltrotor aircraft
commandStructure Marine Corps aviation squadron
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrine Marine Corps Aviation Combat Element
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
mission provide assault support transport of combat troops
provide assault support transport of equipment
support Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations
support expeditionary operations
support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
operationalEnvironment expeditionary
land-based
sea-based
partOf Marine Aircraft Group
Marine aircraft wing
surface form: Marine Aircraft Wing
primaryAircraft MV-22B Osprey
surface form: Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey
purpose increase speed and range of Marine assault support aviation
replacedAircraftType CH-46 Sea Knight
surface form: CH-46E Sea Knight

CH-53 Sea Stallion
surface form: CH-53D Sea Stallion
replacedUnitType Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
role aerial resupply
aeromedical evacuation
cargo transport
medium-lift assault support
tactical extraction of forces
tactical insertion of forces
troop transport
supports Marine expeditionary brigade
surface form: Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Marine expeditionary force
surface form: Marine Expeditionary Force

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
surface form: Marine Expeditionary Unit
typicalBasing Marine Corps Air Station
typicalCommandingOfficerRank Lieutenant Colonel
typicalMissionProfile medium-range assault support
typicalOperations air assault operations
ship-to-shore movement
tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel support
typicalServiceBranchComponent Active duty
Reserve
uses MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor technology

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United States Marine Corps aviation units organizedAs Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Marine Corps Air Station New River basedUnit Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
this entity surface form: V-22 Osprey squadrons
Marine Aircraft Group 16 hasComponentUnit Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
this entity surface form: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161
Marine Aircraft Group 16 hasComponentUnit Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
this entity surface form: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163
Marine Aircraft Group 16 hasComponentUnit Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
this entity surface form: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165
Marine Aircraft Group 24 subordinateUnit Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
this entity surface form: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron replacedUnitType Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron relatedUnitType Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron