Portuguese, Finnish, Polish and U.S. Commandos Train into the Night

By 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan, 352nd Special Operations Wing Public Affairs / Published October 31, 2015

A CV-22 Osprey from the 352n Special Operations Wing prepares for rapid off-loading at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. Air and maritime commandos from four countries came to Portugal to train as a part of Trident Juncture, the largest NATO exercise conducted for over 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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A CV-22 Osprey from the 352n Special Operations Wing prepares for rapid off-loading at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. Air and maritime commandos from four countries came to Portugal to train as a part of Trident Juncture, the largest NATO exercise conducted for over 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

A fast-rope falls to the ground from the back of a CV-22 Osprey, from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, to rapidly off-load commandos at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. Members of the 352nd SOW were working out of Air Base 6 in support of Trident Juncture, a NATO exercise involving 36,000 personnel from more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations to demonstrate NATO’s new increased level of ambition in joint modern warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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A fast-rope falls to the ground from the back of a CV-22 Osprey, from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, to rapidly off-load commandos at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. Members of the 352nd SOW were working out of Air Base 6 in support of Trident Juncture, a NATO exercise involving 36,000 personnel from more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations to demonstrate NATO’s new increased level of ambition in joint modern warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

Commandos from four NATO nations fast-rope from a 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Osprey at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, during Trident Juncture, Oct. 27, 2015. The exercise tested the response forces’ air, sea, land and Special Forces capabilities, to ensure that they are adapted to provide an integral part of NATO’s larger toolbox and to safeguard the alliance’s interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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Commandos from four NATO nations fast-rope from a 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Osprey at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, during Trident Juncture, Oct. 27, 2015. The exercise tested the response forces’ air, sea, land and Special Forces capabilities, to ensure that they are adapted to provide an integral part of NATO’s larger toolbox and to safeguard the alliance’s interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

A CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing reloads its passengers during a training exercise at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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A CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing reloads its passengers during a training exercise at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

A CV-22 from the 352nd Special Operations Wing lands at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, during a multi-national training exercise with Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, and U.S. commandos, Oct. 27, 2015. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe augmented nearly 60 personnel from 17 NATO and European partner nations participated in Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. The exercise will certify SOCEUR as theSpecial Operations Component Command for the NATO Response Force 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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A CV-22 from the 352nd Special Operations Wing lands at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, during a multi-national training exercise with Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, and U.S. commandos, Oct. 27, 2015. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe augmented nearly 60 personnel from 17 NATO and European partner nations participated in Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. The exercise will certify SOCEUR as theSpecial Operations Component Command for the NATO Response Force 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chris Sullivan/Released)

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Commandos from four NATO nations came to Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal during Trident Juncture to train with 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Ospreys, Oct. 27, 2015. Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, and U.S. commandos trained into the early evening on rapid off-loading procedures.

The CV-22 is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft which offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.