Marines Will Make Reports on Fatal Accidents Available in New 'Mishap Library'
The goal, Craparotta wrote, is to help "leaders at all levels to learn from past mistakes." The tool was unveiled the same day top Marine Corps and Navy leaders were called to testify about safety on Capitol Hill following the July 2020 amphibious assault vehicle accident that killed eight Marines and one sailor. The investigation found a host of failures led the nearly 40-year-old vehicle to sink off California's coast on its way back to a nearby ship. Leaders determined the accident was preventable. Mechanical, training and leadership problems were overlooked, setting the scene for a host o...