A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to take off during an Initial Response Team (IRT) fly-away drill on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021. An IRT with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2nd MEB)took off from Camp Lejeune to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue to simulate a forward theater deployment to establish a command and control communication node for 2nd MEB. 2nd MEB’s training and education creates a deployable force prepared to move on a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to take off during an Initial Response Team (IRT) fly-away drill on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021. An IRT with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2nd MEB)took off from Camp Lejeune to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue to simulate a forward theater deployment to establish a command and control communication node for 2nd MEB. 2nd MEB’s training and education creates a deployable force prepared to move on a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)