BLUF

Following an Osprey crash during an exercise in Australia, a senior officer now leads the U.S. Marine Corps safety centre; units are reviewing safety procedures.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. The review targets deviations from safety protocols in daily practices.
  2. Included: weapons handling, vehicle and aircraft maintenance.
  3. Recent incidents include an F/A-18D Hornet crash in California and a live-fire training fatality.
  4. An admiral leads the new US Naval Safety Command.
READ: Marines to establish ‘overdue’ safety center led by general officer

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