CNO: Fatal AAV Accident Revealed Gaps Between Navy, Marine Corps That Need Attention
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks on a panel at the U.S. Naval Institute s 13th annual Defense Forum held on Dec. 5, 2019. (U.S. Navy)
9 Apr 2021
Troubling findings into a devastating military training accident that killed nine troops prompted a meeting between the top Navy and Marine Corps leaders to discuss improvements needed to make future naval operations safer.
Eight Marines and one sailor were killed in July when their amphibious assault vehicle filled with water and sank off the coast of California. The investigation into the accident found a series of failures, including communication breakdowns between Navy personnel aboard an amphibious ship and the Marines training on a beach.
Tests to Fix Big Design Flaw Plaguing Navy s Littoral Combat Ships Will Start Soon
Freedom, the first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, is the inaugural ship in an entirely new class of U.S. Navy surface warships is seen underway during day two of Builders Trials. The ship is designed for littoral, or close-to-shore, operations and to provide access and dominance in coastal-water areas. (U.S. Navy photo)
7 Apr 2021
After new deliveries of the Navy s littoral combat shipswere halted in January over a serious design flaw, testing will begin this month to fix the problem, the Navy s top admiral said.