[MilCom] AETC Takes Ownership of CV-22 Osprey

[FLANO 2]

Kirtland AFB, N.M. - It's now official. The CV-22 Osprey, which has been
incrementally delivered here since March, is now an Air Education and
Training Command asset.

The owner has been Air Force Special Operations Command, but after the
recently completed operational utility evaluation and final transfer and
acceptance maintenance inspections, the four tilt-rotor aircraft here are
now in the AETC inventory. The last Osprey made the transfer July 14.

"It's like buying a car," said Lt. Col. Jim Cardoso, commander of the 71st
Special Operations Squadron, the 58th Special Operations Wing unit which
will conduct future training on the aircraft. "You want to know if the
blinker doesn't work and have it fixed before you buy it. It makes sure
there are no surprises in what we're accepting from the losing command."

http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,106872,00.html?ESRC=airforce-a.nl

John
SE of Tucson