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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush watch as a tugboat approaches the fantail to assist in a return to homeport earlier this year. (Navy)<\/p>\nSailors aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush watch as a tugboat approaches the fantail to assist in a return to homeport earlier this year. (Navy)<\/p>\n
Sailors assigned to aircraft carriers will now get mandated amounts of rest time each day thanks to a policy change by Naval Air Forces.<\/p>\n
Recent reforms to the NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions Manual mean that non-aviation personnel will be guaranteed eight hours of uninterrupted sleep daily.<\/p>\n
They also will no longer be regularly scheduled for more than 18 hours of continuous duty, according to the command.<\/p>\n
If a mission or job requires such a long stint, sailors will be afforded at least 15 hours of off time before resuming their duties.<\/p>\n
While sleep regulations already exist for the aviation crews, the new policy reflects fears about fatigue dogging the surface force. Concerns about the lack of rest for those sailors were highlighted by official probes in the wake of the deadly collisions last year involving the guided-missile destroyers Fitzgerald and John S. McCain.<\/p>\n
Military investigators noted that crew fatigue hikes the risk of accidents<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Thank you Captain Obvious. Naval Aircrew have had similar crew rest requirements for exactly that reason, for a very long time. It’s long overdue for embarked ship’s company as well. The entire article may be viewed at The Navy Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"