The Navy has opened an investigation into the command climate and culture on board an aircraft carrier following the deaths of seven sailors in the last 12 months, including four by suicide, according to the Navy.
The investigation will also look at any connections or links between the deaths, which comes after three of the sailors died by apparent suicide in one week earlier this month.The USS George Washington has been in port in Newport News, Virginia, undergoing refueling and overhaul. In the past 12 months, there were seven deaths among the crew.The four most recent deaths, including three this month, were either confirmed or apparent suicides, Capt.
Though based on the West coast, the USS George Washington has been at Newport News shipyard since 2017 going through its Refueling and Complex Overhaul , a process carried out halfway through the life of a carrier that replenishes its nuclear fuel and updates its systems. The process was supposed to last two years, but it has been delayed multiple times by the pandemic and other setbacks.As of April 1, there had been 15 suicides this year among active-duty Navy members.
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