U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

SENDAI, Japan, Feb. 20 Kyodo - Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2018, shows the U.S. military's Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome base in Sendai, Japan.

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. soldiers gather before an MV-22 Osprey aircraft after arriving aboard the tilt-motor plane at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill as two JGSDF members look on.

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - A U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-motor aircraft arrives at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill.

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - A U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-motor aircraft arrives at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill. (Kyodo)

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. soldiers gather before an MV-22 Osprey aircraft after arriving aboard the tilt-motor plane at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill as two JGSDF members look on. (Kyodo)

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2018, shows the U.S. military's Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome base in Sendai, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2018, shows the U.S. military's Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft landing at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome base in Sendai, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

U.S. military's Osprey in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2018, shows the U.S. military's Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft landing at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome base in Sendai, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo