New GAO, Navy reports warn of serious V-22 Osprey safety risks, with some fixes stretching into 2030s
The pair of accountability reports highlight Joint Program Office woes and maintenance failures.
Thomas Novelly | December 12, 2025
Marine Corps Navy Air Force
Longstanding and deadly mechanical problems with the V-22 Osprey have gone unaddressed for years by the joint program office, and it may take a decade to complete recommended fixes, as risks continue to mount, a new pair of oversight reports revealed.
Separate findings from the Government Accountability Office and Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, were released Friday. Both reports say the Joint Program Office that oversees the V-22 variants for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy, failed to adequately assess and address mounting safety risks, even as service members died.
“Without refining the joint program’s process for identifying, analyzing, and responding to Osprey safety risks…program stakeholders cannot adequately mitigate risks that can contribute to death, injury, or loss of mission capability and resources,” the GAO report read.
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