{"id":114432,"date":"2021-06-11T10:52:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=114432"},"modified":"2021-06-11T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:52:22","slug":"marine-general-fired-over-fatal-amtrac-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=114432","title":{"rendered":"Marine general fired over fatal amtrac accident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Multiple people have sent this one in. A very high ranked Marine has been permanently relieved of his position after nine Marines and sailors died in an amtrac accident off the California coast last year.<\/p>\n

From American Military News<\/a>;<\/p>\n

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A Marine Corps general has been permanently relieved of duty after the service determined he failed to properly train Marines and sailors, leading to the deaths of nine troops when an amphibious vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California last year.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Marine Corps confirmed Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, the former Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division had been relieved of his command. \u201cHe will not return to that position,\u201d Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Andrew Wood said in a statement Wednesday, reported by Business Insider.<\/p>\n

Wood added Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger \u201ctook adverse administration action against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to officials, Castellvi was first suspended in April following the deadly but preventable training accident 70 miles of the San Diego\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was found responsible for a lack of training. No action was taken against him, and up until last week he was, in fact, the inspector general for the Marine Corps,\u201d said Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) during a hearing on the incident in May.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is correct,\u201d confirmed Gen. Gary L. Thomas, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. \u201cHe has been suspended from his duties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investigators found the accident, which occurred on July 30 last year, was the result of inadequate training, questionable maintenance of the decades-old amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) and commanders\u2019 bad judgement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the return transit, water began to enter the mishap AAV through multiple points of leakage, the transmission failed, bilge pumps were unable to expel water rapidly enough due to the transmission failure, and the AAV began to sink. The vehicle commander gave the distress signal, known as a \u2018November flag,\u2019 but no safety boats were in the water, and it took approximately 20 minutes for another AAV to arrive to assist,\u201d the Corps explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mishap AAV was slowly sinking for approximately 45 minutes before the other AAV with embarked personnel pulled alongside. The mishap AAV crew prepared to evacuate embarked personnel by opening a hatch on the top of the vehicle. The AAVs collided, causing the mishap AAV to turn broadside to a swell. A large wave swept over the mishap AAV, in which water entered the troop compartment through the open hatch, and caused the mishap AAV to rapidly sink with eleven personnel on board.\u201d<\/p>\n

Troops had not been suitably trained to escape the amphibious assault vehicle quickly, nor had the unit executed the required evaluation that would address issues prior to the exercise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God damn, that’s not a good way to go. I’m no expert in operating 64,000 lbs amphibious armor, but it seems like being able to quickly evacuate is something that should be well practiced\u00a0before\u00a0<\/em>going out on the open ocean with one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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