VRM-30 is navy's first CMV-22B squadron

摘要

THE US Navy established its first CMV-22B carrier onboard delivery (COD) unit, Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 'Titans' during a ceremony at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California, on December 14. VRM-30 was established to begin the navy's transition from the C-2A Greyhound, which has provided logistics support to aircraft carriers for four decades, to the CMV-22B, which has an increased operational range, greater cargo capacity, faster cargo loading/unloading, increased survivability and enhanced beyond-line-of-sight communications compared with the C-2A. The establishment of the squadron follows a $4.2bn contract from July last year, which will see Boeing deliver 39 CMV-22B aircraft for the US Navy, among other V-22 tiltrotor deliveries. The first CMV-22B aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the squadron in Fiscal Year 2020. In the meantime, navy pilots and maintainers will train with the US Marine Corps MV-22B community.