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Marine Corps rolls out ‘mishap library’ in wake of deadly accidents 3 days ago Amphibious assault vehicles launch from the beach, transporting a unit of Marines to the amphibious assault ship Peleliu (LHA 5), while underway for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Navy) The Marine Corps is launching a new online portal, making it easier for future Marines to learn the lessons of past mishaps. The portal is already up on MarineNet and eventually will link past mishaps to “relevant” training and readiness standards, said Maj. Raymond Webb, an aviation safety officer in the Marine Corps commandant’s safety division.
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 of safety checks being skipped.
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