As the Corps mourns those lost in the Morocco mishap, its enthusiasm for the Osprey remains undimmed.

Colleague Ward Carroll is embedded with U.S troops in Afghanistan.

BAGRAM AIRFIELD – Although the bureau numbers on the fuselages of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron 2’s EA-6B Prowlers tell of jets harkening from the Cold War, the venerable jammers have found a new and vital niche in the counterinsurgency of Afghanistan. While hesitant to discuss details around the highly classified EW missions, A Marine operations officer explained that the war in Afghanistan is a lot more dynamic than the war in Iraq was for the jammers. He also said those asking for his planes are a lot smarter about the Prowler’s capabilities.