Going the distance

U.S Marines wait for an MV-22 Osprey to land Sept. 30, 2013, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., utilized Melrose Range to set a new distance record for the MV-22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jette Carr)

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Going the distance

Published Oct. 15, 2013
By Senior Airman Jette Carr
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Parajumpers from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., utilized Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 as they set a new flight distance record, traveling 1,300 nautical miles in an MV-22 Osprey.

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