Posted on Jun 15, 2022
Navy censures 5 in deadly sinking of amphibious vehicle
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The Navy has issued letters of censure to three Marine and two Navy officers in connection with the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle off the Southern California coast in 2020 that killed eight Marines and a sailor.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, in a statement Monday, faulted the officers for “inadequate leadership and execution of their oversight duties.” Censure letters are put in service members’ personnel files and are often career-ending for military officers, usually preventing them from further promotion or other progress.
A Marine Corps investigation found that inadequate training, shabby maintenance and poor judgment by leaders led to the July 30, 2020, sinking of the amphibious assault vehicle in one of the deadliest Marine training accidents in decades.
The vehicle — a kind of seafaring tank — had 16 people aboard when it sank rapidly in 385 feet (117 meters) of water off the coast of San Clemente Island. Seven Marines were rescued as the vessel was returning to a Navy ship on a training exercise.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, in a statement Monday, faulted the officers for “inadequate leadership and execution of their oversight duties.” Censure letters are put in service members’ personnel files and are often career-ending for military officers, usually preventing them from further promotion or other progress.
A Marine Corps investigation found that inadequate training, shabby maintenance and poor judgment by leaders led to the July 30, 2020, sinking of the amphibious assault vehicle in one of the deadliest Marine training accidents in decades.
The vehicle — a kind of seafaring tank — had 16 people aboard when it sank rapidly in 385 feet (117 meters) of water off the coast of San Clemente Island. Seven Marines were rescued as the vessel was returning to a Navy ship on a training exercise.
Navy censures 5 in deadly sinking of amphibious vehicle
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It's so sad when we have training accidents like this. We've lost too many sailors, aviators, soldiers, Marines and probably even some Coast Guard people to training.
It is really sad and these officers and Senior ncos didn't do their job properly.
Since this is not combat, the estate only gets the service group life insurance that's it! Correct me if I'm wrong!
These pictures came from a Canadian Legion canteen named after Corporal Henry Norwest. He was my wife's great-great-grandfather and number to sniper in World War I.
It is really sad and these officers and Senior ncos didn't do their job properly.
Since this is not combat, the estate only gets the service group life insurance that's it! Correct me if I'm wrong!
These pictures came from a Canadian Legion canteen named after Corporal Henry Norwest. He was my wife's great-great-grandfather and number to sniper in World War I.
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