The U.S. Navy has opened an investigation into the deaths of seven sailors assigned to the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, including three deaths that took place in a span of just a week this month.
“We can confirm seven total deaths of service members assigned to USS George Washington over the past 12 months—4 in 2021, and 3 in 2022. The circumstances surrounding these incidents vary and it is premature to make assumptions, as some incidents remain under investigation,” Naval Air Force Atlantic spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Robert Myers said in a statement, according to the United States Navy Institute (USNI) News.
Admiral Daryl Caudle, the fleet forces commander who ordered an investigation into the matter, has asked for scrutinizing the “command climate and culture issues” aboard the ship.
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