Its larger wings and stronger landing gear make it better suited for the catapult launches and arrestments used on carriers, and its wingtips fold for better storage on deck.
Announced in August and officially established Oct. 1 as Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron - 30, it’s slated to fly the CMV-22B Osprey from the decks of the Navy’s flattops, part of an ongoing phaseout of the venerable but aging workhorse of carrier onboard delivery chores, the C-2A Greyhound.
The U.S. Navy’s first joint strike fighter squadron netted its safe-for-flight operations certification on Thursday, hitting another milestone on the way to initial operational capability.
