Marine Corps' new amphibious vehicles will soon deploy to the Pacific
The Marine Corps pulled the amphibious combat vehicle from most operations in the surf following nonfatal mishaps in 2022.
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The Marine Corps pulled the amphibious combat vehicle from most operations in the surf following nonfatal mishaps in 2022.
The service remains on track to recertify all roughly 300 operators of the amphibious combat vehicle on how to operate it safely in water.
The Operational Certification course was established after two surf-zone rollovers in the Amphibious Combat Vehicle.
Officers in charge of the program told reporters that so far they have retrained 59 Marines to safely operate the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV.
Although there are now Marines who are authorized to operate amphibious combat vehicles, it’s unclear when the vehicles will be deployed.