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Two small aircraft with rotors at the end of each wing fly above a runway. Another aircraft is on the ground.

Osprey Ascent

Two Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 774 take off during Northern Strike at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Aug. 5, 2026. Northern Strike is an Army-sponsored, multicomponent, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability.

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