U.S. Navy Links Lack Of Training, Procedure Adherence To Truman Incidents

A Hornet launches from the carrier's deck.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Sqdn. VFA-136, launches from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman.

Credit: U.S. Navy/Emily Guillory
Four major incidents with the USS Harry S. Truman’s Carrier Strike Group through a nine-month deployment—three of which resulted in the loss of Boeing F/A-18s—were either caused or exacerbated by a lack of training and communication, U.S. Navy investigations found. The Navy on Dec. 4 released...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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