U.S. Okinawa military head sees no need to refrain from Osprey flights

The top commander of U.S. forces in Okinawa indicated Tuesday he sees no need to halt Osprey operations in Japan following a fatal crash involving one of the tilt-rotor aircraft off Australia, brushing off concerns voiced by the Japanese government."Ospreys are flying around the world. It is the military's policy," Okinawa Deputy Gov. Moritake Tomikawa, speaking to reporters, quoted Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson as saying during their meeting earlier in the day at Camp Zukeran.Tomikawa visited the top U.S. military officer in Okinawa to protest over continued flights of the aircraft amid grow…READ FULL ARTICLE