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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 “adverse administrative action” — that is, he was “personally and formally” counseled by the com...

The general is the highest-ranking Marine Corps officer to face punishment for the deadliest AAV accident in the Corps' history.

(U.S. Marine Corps) "The commandant's decision is part of Maj. Gen. Castellvi's permanent record and must be considered if he is evaluated for promotion, retention, or roles of responsibility," he added. "This action typically prevents an officer from being promoted or serving in a role where he/she would be charged with the responsibility of caring for Marines and sailors." The amphibious vehicle, which was carrying 16 passengers, was overtaken by water, and the accident was dubbed the worst of its kind in Marine Corps history. The military branch concluded its hunt for seven ...

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 “counseled” him for his “failure” to properly train and evaluate a platoon whose amphibious assault ...

Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi was in charge of the 1st Marine Division when an AAV sank off San Diego's coast last July.