"This aircraft is the single most significant transformation of Air Force Special Operations since the introduction of the helicopter...nearly every mission we have faced in the last 20 years could have been done better and faster with the V-22."

"(The V-22 has a) proven record of performance and safety and brings a force multiplier to today's battlefields in support of Marines and the Joint Force."

"... the V-22, has absolutely changed what not only what we can do with a MEU, but what people expect from one."

"Osprey's unparalleled success [in combat] make it the aircraft best suited to effectively enter an equally demanding arena in the future--the ongoing battle of the budget."

“It is no surprise that this marvel of aviation is now a hit with our troops; its existence represents the cutting edges of aviation and military technology in engineering and manufacturing. Constructed of carbon fiber and titanium, outfitted with an advanced fly-by-wire system that makes flying simple and safe and fitted with a transmission manufactured to the highest tolerances available in modern manufacturing, the aircraft represents a formidable expression of American know-how. Its recent history of on-time delivery is a model for government procurement.”

"This aircraft proves that transformation is more than just a buzzword. The combination of range, speed, and operational flexibility the Osprey provides is going to change all the rules for how our Marines engage the enemy."

"The Osprey can deliver Marines to battle more safely, bring them reinforcements over greater distances in greater numbers, and evacuate wounded more quickly. That all equates to lives saved, as we continue to prosecute the global war on terrorism."

"The Osprey remains at the very soul of our Corps' ability to fight future conflicts across a widely dispersed battlefield. Battlefields where the tyranny of distance is solved with speed, and where an irregular enemy who chooses to fight at an urban marketplace or at an ambush site in a wadi is faced with the dilemma: 'Where are they? I know they are coming, I just don't know when or where.'"

"The V-22 gives us the speed and range we need to conduct our missions in a single period of darkness, where it's safest for us and most dangerous for our enemies."

"This aircraft is the single most significant transformation of Air Force Special Operations since the introduction of the helicopter...Nearly every mission we have faced in the last 20 years could have been done better and faster with the V-22."