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The first CH-53K has arrived at New River where the first squadron will be based. A CH-53K arrived on May 16, 2018 at New River for a sustainability test regime. This will be performed by the former VMX-22 which was formerly based at New River and brought the Osprey into the Corps and supported its development for more than a decade. Currently, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 is based at MCAS Yuma and is working closely with the F-35B and its integration within the USMC and shaping its impact on USMC transformation as well. Now the CH-53K will joint the process of air-enabled transformation generated by Marine Corps Air for the MAGTF. We interviewed members of the squadron while in Yuma recently and will report on those...