Navy Captain Censured Over Deadly Vehicle Sinking Approved for Another Command The Navy is giving a captain previously censured over the fatal sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle, or AAV, another...
Despite Flipping in Surf 4 Times in a Year, Marines Say New ACV Is the Future of Amphibious Warfare Some Marine veterans familiar with the vehicle and its operations have worried about the reliability of the ACV.
Marine Amphibious Craft Go Back into Protected Waters as Questions over Safety Loom The Marine Corps lifted a freeze on water-based training for its new landing craft a week after two of its vehicles became...
Marine Corps Grounds Its New Landing Craft After 2 Are Disabled in Big Waves During Exercise The Marine Corps announced it is again pausing all water-based activities of its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV.
Marine Officer Blames Bad Information for Sinking Tragedy Lt. Col. Michael J. Regner gave his account to a three-officer panel at a Board of Inquiry.
Marine Corps Halts Waterborne Operations Due to Tank Problem A Marine Corps spokesman said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution.”
After Fatal Accident, Marines in Waterborne AAVs Get Emergency Breathing Devices Any Marine operating or riding in a waterborne AAV will now get a supplemental emergency breathing device, Military.com has...
2 Moms Whose Marine Sons Died in Sinking AAV Say Command Mistakes Were 'Overwhelming' Two commanding officers have been removed from their jobs following the accident.
Marines Vow Safety Improvements After Fatal AAV Accident Reveals Serious Flaws The July 30 tragedy was the deadliest AAV training accident in the service's history.
Marines Buying Dozens More Amphibious Combat Vehicles as Test Phase Nears The service is buying another 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles as it readies for initial operational test and evaluation.
2023 Military Pay Raise Will Be the Largest in 20 Years The largest military pay raise in decades is coming in 2023 for active-duty troops as part of the annual defense...
The Army's Fitness Test Might Be Revamped Yet Again for Gender-Neutral and Job-Specific Standards The must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA would require Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to revamp the ACFT...
F-16 Improperly Intercepted a Civilian Aircraft Before Crashing in Louisiana, New Report Says The incident took place during a training exercise March 23 when two F-16s departed Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas...
The Bell V-280 Valor Will Replace the Army's Legendary Black Hawk The Army announced Bell as the victor in the longstanding Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition to replace...
Bill to Help Deported Veterans and Non-Citizen Troops Clears House The bill, called the Veteran Service Recognition Act, would also add more hurdles to deporting non-citizen veterans.
