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9 died because of poor training and a dangerous amphibious assault vehicle. That's inexcusable.

Marine inspector general who failed to properly train troops is relieved of his duties after eight Marines and one sailor died in amphibious tank disaster off San Diego coast Major General Robert Castellvi has been relieved of his duties by the United States Marine Corps, the military announced on Wednesday On July 30, a seafaring armored tank sank off San Clemente Island 70 miles from the San Diego coast, killing eight Marines and one sailor  The Marine Corps has said the accident was caused ...

SAN DIEGO — The highest-ranking Marine officer bearing some responsibility for the fatal 2020 sinking of an amphibious vehicle off the coast of San Diego is being formally disciplined by the Marine Corps, the service said Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi, who was the commanding general of the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Division at the time of the accident, will not return to his current job as the Marine Corps inspector general. He also received what the Marines described as “adv...

USNI News Search for: Home » Budget Industry » Marine Corps IG Removed, ‘Counseled’ for Failures as 1st MARDIV CO Following Fatal AAV Sinking Investigation Marine Corps IG Removed, ‘Counseled’ for Failures as 1st MARDIV CO Following Fatal AAV Sinking Investigation Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi The Marine Corps inspector general – who last month was suspended from the role as the service’s watchdog – won’t be returning to the job after Gen. David Berger last week formally “couns...

By ANDREW DYER | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Published: May 21, 2021 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Tribune News Service) — After a seven-month deployment to the Middle East and Africa, the more than 5,000 Marines and sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit began disembarking at Camp Pendleton Friday, the Marines said in a statement. The MEU includes the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport docks Somerset and San Diego. The sailors and Marines deplo...

May 13, 2021 The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and Makin Island amphibious ready group have converged on Alaska in the massive Northern Edge 21 training exercise. Subscribe "Its been a breathtaking experience operating in the austere Alaskan environment, as weve put our procedures, equipment, and our people to the test of winds, seas, and icy temperatures," said Capt. Henry Kim, commodore of the Makin Island group. The Navy said Wednesday the Roosevelt has conducted mo...

Advertisement Castellvi was the commanding general of the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Division until September. He was named in a previous investigation as someone who has some responsibility in the accident, however, the Marines did not punish him. The commanding officers of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Battalion Landing Team involved in the accident were both relieved of command and seven other Marines faced other administrative or disciplinary actions, the Marines said. ...

Marine inspector general suspended amid tank sinking probe FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, the U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, Calif., after a seafaring assault vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California. Marines are training in seafaring tanks for the first time since nine men died when when one of the troop carriers sank off the Southern California coast during an exercise on July 30, 2020. The Orange County Register repo...

Nine men died in the accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle July 30 near San Clemente Island. Castellvi becomes the highest-ranking officer to face discipline in the multiple investigations into the disaster, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. His suspension was announced by the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps commander in a hearing before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on Monday. Gen. David Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the suspen...

Marine inspector general suspended amid probe into tank sinking that left 9 dead Published  Nine men died in the accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle July 30 near San Clemente Island. Left to Right, top row: Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 19, of Corona, Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wis. Christopher Gnem, 22, of California. bottom row: Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, from Portland, Ore. Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 20, of Ne (FOX News) Expand Castellvi becomes the highest-r...