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Osprey squadron set to deploy on 15th MEU will be the first to fly again after nearly three month grounding of Ospreys after Japan crash.
The grounding, which also included the Air Force and Navy, was lifted on March 8, by Naval Air Systems Command officials.
Osprey pilots and air and maintenance crews with the 3rd Marine Airwing are training with MV-22 Ospreys again after the tiltrotor aircraft was grounded for three months.
V-22 Ospreys across the military were grounded for three months after a crash off the Japanese coast killed eight airmen in November.
Food, entertainment, a luxury harbor cruise and more awaited the 300 guests from Camp Pendleton who attended the 13th annual event held in Newport Beach on Super Bowl Sunday.