MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 fly back to Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Dec. 7, 2021. Air Force)NAPLES, Italy — A U.S. Marine Corps tilt-rotor squadron has been assigned to Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily to provide air support for military operations in Africa. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 arrived in November and is operating as part of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa’s north and west Africa response force, according to a statement Tuesday. A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 lands to pick up Army paratroopers during an exercise Dec. 7, 2021, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 carries Army paratroopers during an exercise Dec. 7, 2021, at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 30, 2021 12:14 UTC