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Marine Corps issues two-day aviation stand down after recent crashes

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published September 19, 2023 at 6:28 AM EDT
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will be conducting a full-scale sudden crisis training exercise on Tuesday, closing some ENC waterways.
(Photo: Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dick)
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CherryPoint on Flickr via Creative Commons
File: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

The Marine Corps has issued a service-wide stand-down for all aviation units worldwide.

The two-day pause was issued by Marine Corps acting commandant Gen. Eric Smith after three aviation “mishaps” within the last two months.

Debris from an F-35 was found in South Carolina on Monday after the pilot ejected safely over the weekend.

At the end of August, a pilot was killed in an F-18 crash near San Diego, and an MV-22B Osprey crash in Australia killed three Marines and injured 20 other military personnel in August as well.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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