The instances of minor but still costly mishaps occurring across Navy and Marine Corps aircraft squadrons are increasing, according to service officials. Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, the deputy commandant for aviation, told lawmakers during a July 6 House Armed Services readiness subcommittee hearing that the amount of "class C" mishaps has nearly doubled over the past year across the Marine Corps. "We're seeing a spike, almost double the number of class-C mishaps than we had last year," Davis said. "We're...
