The Marine Corps' purpose for going to RIAT and FAS is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures for long-range, over-water movements of V-22s.
That's why the contractors are paying part of the costs for the trip.....could not be anything to do with a sales pitch or anything I guess?
Reckon they will bring along some of those 200,000 USD special built jeeps the Marines bought to tow French mortars?