Sea trials of the CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery Osprey

On 20 November 2020, a CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) Osprey paid for the very first time a visit to a carrier at sea. The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), operating off the coast of California, hosted the tiltrotor, assigned to the Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 Titans.

The sea trials of the CMV-22B, that operated out of home base NAS North Island (CA), will continue in the upcoming months and will lead to a declaration of initial operational capability for the CMV-22B before late December 2020. The first operational deployment of the CMV-22B is expected in 2021 and will take place on the Carl Vinson. This event will also mark the first operational deployment of the F-35C Lightning II.

Photo: US Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron T. Smith