Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 provide air support for an embassy reinforcement exercise near MCAS New River, N.C. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. (wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey)