USMC's AAV fleet still sidelined as fixes continue, service leaders say
USMC's AAV fleet still sidelined as fixes continue, service leaders say 05 May 2021 by Ashley Roque The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is working on material fixes and upgrades to its Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) fleet. Since the accident of July 2020 that killed nine military members, the service has not resumed waterborne operations with the AAVs, service leaders told lawmakers during a 3 May hearing. Members of the House Armed Services Committee met virtually to hear from USMC and US Navy (USN) leaders about ongoing steps to improve AAV training and readiness to prevent another acci...
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