Revving up to takeoff
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Guico, a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 airframe aerial observer, and William Payne, a VMM-262 avionics technician, watch a MV-22 Osprey takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. More than 3,500 Japan and U.S. military service members will participate in exercise Northern Viper 17, a bilateral and joint exercise showcasing the defense capabilities of the Japan and U.S. alliance. The VMM-262 squadron is from in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)