Marine Corps' new Transition Training Unit begins certifying ACV operators

By Nick Wilson / July 28, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Amphibious Combat Vehicle operators are beginning to graduate from the Marine Corps' new certification program, service officials announced Friday, indicating the program aims to recertify approximately 300 previously licensed ACV operators by the start of fiscal year 2025. Following a series of incidents in which ACV’s capsized during waterborne training exercises, the Marine Corps established the new Transition Training Unit (TTU) within its Assault Amphibian School in February to retrain and recertify operators. “The ACV has a portfolio of advanced...

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