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After Fatal Accident, Marines in Waterborne AAVs Get Emergency Breathing Devices
U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibious Battalion (AABn), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct raid rehearsal training in an amphibious assault vehicle at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2020. (Sgt. Gloria Lepko/U.S. Marine Corps)
22 Apr 2021
Any Marine operating or riding in a waterborne amphibious assault vehicle will now get a supplemental emergency breathing device, Military.com has learned.
The Marine Corps has lifted its servicewide suspension on water operations for AAVs after one sank off the coast of California in July 2020. Eight Marines and one sailor riding inside drowned when the vehicle filled with water on its way back to their ship.
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Marines: Limited AAV Operations on Water Resume As Vehicle Inspections, Unit Certifications Required in Fatal Sinking Aftermath
April 21, 2021 4:42 PM
Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
Amphibious assault vehicle crews at Camp Pendleton, Calif., recently put their amtracs back in the water, the first operational unit to do so after the Marine Corps lifted a suspension that has been in place since last year’s deadly mishap off Southern California.
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500 Marines Will Begin Testing These New PT Uniforms this Summer
About 500 Marines will test and evaluate newly designed physical training uniform, service officials announced on April 13, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps/Facebook)
13 Apr 2021
The Marine Corps has awarded contracts to four companies to produce prototypes of new physical training uniforms that will be tested by a mix of personnel starting in July.
About 500 Marines will test and evaluate the newly designed physical training uniform, service officials announced on Tuesday. The olive-colored shorts and T-shirts will be made from breathable materials and will feature black mesh side panels and reflective Marine Corps logos.