Divers Continue CV-22 Osprey Search and Recovery Efforts on Yakushima Island [Image 10 of 10]

JAPAN

12.25.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea Meiller 

Air Force Special Operations Command

231225-N-GR718-1542
YAKUSHIMA ISLAND, Japan (Dec. 25, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander Task Group 73.6 from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE conduct pre-dive checks onboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) during the ongoing CV-22 Osprey recovery efforts. The U.S. Military, alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, and Japanese civilian volunteers has been conducting intensive search, rescue and recovery operations for the CV-22 Osprey crew and aircraft debris following the mishap that occurred on Nov. 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. Locating and recovering the eighth Airman onboard the CV-22 remains the primary effort. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

• Date Taken: 12.25.2023
• Date Posted: 12.26.2023 19:35
• Photo ID: 8181355
• VIRIN: 231225-N-GR718-1542
• Resolution: 4040x3232
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: JP