From HSC-4's facepage:
A first! Technological progression within the aviation community creates vast flexibility.
MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, stationed in San Diego, wait to be refueled by a Navy CMV-22B Osprey from the "Titans" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. The CMV-22B is the U.S. Navy version of the Osprey, a multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft. The Air Delivered Ground Refueling (ADGR) evolution was a first for HSC 4, en route to Naval Air Station Fallon. Air Wing Fallon is part of the predeployment training cycle for Navy's carrier air wings. HSC-4, along with VFA-2, VFA-192, VFA-113, VFA-147, VAQ-136, VAW-113, and HSM-78 comprise CVW-2 and are detached to NAS Fallon in order to sharpen their warfighting readiness through a rigorous 5-week curriculum. The training conducted during Air Wing Fallon drives air wing integration and ensures that all CVW-2 squadrons are ready to conduct the full range of military operations when they deploy later this year. HSC 4 provides vertical lift search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities.
(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)


I'm sorry, but this is dumb. Why was THIS the capability we were missing? Are we trying to rescue hostages in Iran again? Why can't the Osprey just, you know, get the job done itself? Don't get me wrong, I love the 60 and it's a great platform, but the right thing to do is to install refueling probes like the big boys. They always told us the plumbing is already there, it just needs the probes. This was the top of the list? How about that moving map?
Never was I ever sitting in a Sierra and thinking "Damn, I really wish I could land next to an Osprey and hot pump right now. That would really make me mission effective." I mean, I guess it's a nice to have, but...really?
My tanker squadron assisted with two blue water rescues last year by refueling C-130s which, in turn, refueled the HH-60Gs. Where was the Navy? Back on deck CONUS refueling from an Osprey.
A first! Technological progression within the aviation community creates vast flexibility.
MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, stationed in San Diego, wait to be refueled by a Navy CMV-22B Osprey from the "Titans" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. The CMV-22B is the U.S. Navy version of the Osprey, a multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft. The Air Delivered Ground Refueling (ADGR) evolution was a first for HSC 4, en route to Naval Air Station Fallon. Air Wing Fallon is part of the predeployment training cycle for Navy's carrier air wings. HSC-4, along with VFA-2, VFA-192, VFA-113, VFA-147, VAQ-136, VAW-113, and HSM-78 comprise CVW-2 and are detached to NAS Fallon in order to sharpen their warfighting readiness through a rigorous 5-week curriculum. The training conducted during Air Wing Fallon drives air wing integration and ensures that all CVW-2 squadrons are ready to conduct the full range of military operations when they deploy later this year. HSC 4 provides vertical lift search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities.
(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)


I'm sorry, but this is dumb. Why was THIS the capability we were missing? Are we trying to rescue hostages in Iran again? Why can't the Osprey just, you know, get the job done itself? Don't get me wrong, I love the 60 and it's a great platform, but the right thing to do is to install refueling probes like the big boys. They always told us the plumbing is already there, it just needs the probes. This was the top of the list? How about that moving map?
Never was I ever sitting in a Sierra and thinking "Damn, I really wish I could land next to an Osprey and hot pump right now. That would really make me mission effective." I mean, I guess it's a nice to have, but...really?
My tanker squadron assisted with two blue water rescues last year by refueling C-130s which, in turn, refueled the HH-60Gs. Where was the Navy? Back on deck CONUS refueling from an Osprey.