GAO: Navy, Marine Corps amphibious operations training is 'limited'

By Justin Katz / October 4, 2017 at 10:05 AM
The Navy and Marine Corps' approach to amphibious operations training is lacking in several areas, according to a report published by government auditors. The Government Accountability Office, in a report released Sept. 26 , found Marine Corps units that were not in an Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit "have been limited in their ability to conduct training for other amphibious operations-related priorities." "GAO found that several factors, to include the decline in the fleet of the Navy's amphibious ships from...

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