The unit has yet to deploy a FET, due in part to the recent passage of the month of Ramadan, in which Muslim nations' normal work schedules are relaxed. But Kahn said the MEU has already fielded requests from Middle Eastern countries for FET support.
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.
Marine Corps to Release Tank Crews as Tankless Future Looms
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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct live-fire training during exercise Native Fury 20 in the United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2020. (DVIDS)
The United States Marine Corps is realigning its strategy and warfighting capabilities. The future enemy is changing and the battle environment is shifting. The Marines are responding to this change by disbanding or shrinking some units and Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). One group, in particular, that is facing this abrupt change is the tank community, according to a recent report by Stars and Stripes.
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