Posted on Apr 21, 2023
Marine Corps: New Training Unit Will Improve Marines’ Transitioning from AAV to ACV Operations -...
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Revamped instruction at a schoolhouse at Camp Pendleton, Calif., will help the Marine Corps better train Marines to operate the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle and prevent more rollover incidents, the service announced Wednesday.
In the wake of several training incidents and delays to the first ACV deployment, the Marine Corps has established a Transition Training Unit at Assault Amphibian School, the schoolhouse where all Amphibious Assault Vehicle and ACV officers, enlisted operators and vehicle repair technicians learn how to operate and maintain the vehicles that can travel at sea and ashore. The ACV is the wheeled vehicle replacing the tracked AAVs that have been a staple of amphibious operations for decades.
A cadre of hand-selected experienced ACV operations and maintenance personnel assigned to the TTU, as it’s known, are “developing a rigorous and standardized program to ensure that Amphibious Combat Vehicle Marines possess the technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency required to safely operate, maintain, supervise and employ the ACV,” the service said in a news release.
In the wake of several training incidents and delays to the first ACV deployment, the Marine Corps has established a Transition Training Unit at Assault Amphibian School, the schoolhouse where all Amphibious Assault Vehicle and ACV officers, enlisted operators and vehicle repair technicians learn how to operate and maintain the vehicles that can travel at sea and ashore. The ACV is the wheeled vehicle replacing the tracked AAVs that have been a staple of amphibious operations for decades.
A cadre of hand-selected experienced ACV operations and maintenance personnel assigned to the TTU, as it’s known, are “developing a rigorous and standardized program to ensure that Amphibious Combat Vehicle Marines possess the technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency required to safely operate, maintain, supervise and employ the ACV,” the service said in a news release.
Marine Corps: New Training Unit Will Improve Marines’ Transitioning from AAV to ACV Operations -...
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..."We have recognized a gap in the way that the service has historically conducted surf zone observations,” the service said. “The Marine Corps is working to rapidly procure and deploy new surface observation systems. We anticipate the fielding of the program to go through the end of fiscal year 2023.”
Meanwhile, surf zone transits remain suspended. ACVs continue to operate on land and in waters that are open and protected, which at Camp Pendleton is the Del Mar Boat Basin that’s home to the schoolhouse and 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion.
“The Marine Corps is taking a deliberate and phased approach to authorizing the ACV to transit the surf zone,” the service stated.
Once they are authorized, the TTU staff will “conduct surf zone transits to validate their certification course. Once the course is validated, the service will authorize Marines participating in TTU certification to transit the surf zone,” the Marine Corps said. “Ultimately, the phased approach will conclude with approval for ACV’s to transit the surf zone with embarked Marines. We expect this phased and deliberate process to begin this summer.”...
..."We have recognized a gap in the way that the service has historically conducted surf zone observations,” the service said. “The Marine Corps is working to rapidly procure and deploy new surface observation systems. We anticipate the fielding of the program to go through the end of fiscal year 2023.”
Meanwhile, surf zone transits remain suspended. ACVs continue to operate on land and in waters that are open and protected, which at Camp Pendleton is the Del Mar Boat Basin that’s home to the schoolhouse and 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion.
“The Marine Corps is taking a deliberate and phased approach to authorizing the ACV to transit the surf zone,” the service stated.
Once they are authorized, the TTU staff will “conduct surf zone transits to validate their certification course. Once the course is validated, the service will authorize Marines participating in TTU certification to transit the surf zone,” the Marine Corps said. “Ultimately, the phased approach will conclude with approval for ACV’s to transit the surf zone with embarked Marines. We expect this phased and deliberate process to begin this summer.”...
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Will everyone be issued a 12 count or 24 count box of crayons...asking for a friend.
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Cpl Vic Burk
Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth The more the marrier, Colonel. I prefer the 64 count box myself. More flavors! LOL!
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