Navy to begin four-part initiative in FY-19 to tackle aviation mishaps

By Justin Katz / July 2, 2018 at 9:52 AM
Following a year where the Navy and Marine Corps have both faced congressional scrutiny for aviation mishaps, the Navy is developing a four-part initiative to improve mishap reporting and better utilize data collected. "Despite the fact that we [the Marine Corps] were well within normal rates over a 10-year average [in terms of mishaps], '17 was not good and it has our full attention," Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder, deputy commandant for aviation, told the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee last...

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