Thoughts and prayers: 15th MEU AAV sinks...

[Andy in NH]

Congress to Call Marine Commandant to Testify on Safety Lapses After Series of Fatal Accidents

Lawmakers have pressed military leaders on the frequency of training accidents in the past, including just last month.

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[Andy in NH]

After Fatal Accident, Marines in Waterborne AAVs Get Emergency Breathing Devices

Any Marine operating or riding in a waterborne AAV will now get a supplemental emergency breathing device, Military.com has learned.

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[Picton]

Thanks for staying on top of this, Andy. Appreciated.

 

[crazymjb]

The whole situation is infuriating. I remember the budgets taking a dump in Obama’s second term. That was one of the reasons I got out. Inadequate funding for basically everything.

 

[Andy in NH]

The Marine Corps announced that it is restricting its amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) from operating in the water for the foreseeable future -- a major limitation for a vehicle designed to take Marines from ship to shore.

The Marine Corps' Aging Amphibious Vehicle Fleet Will Be Kept Out of the Water

Eight Marines and a Navy corpsman died when an AAV sank hundreds of feet into the ocean during exercises on July 30, 2020.

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