Since 2017, junior sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) were subject to some of the toughest living conditions in the military, according to a new Navy investigation released on Thursday.
Sailors assigned to the carrier over its almost six-year-long maintenance period at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding experienced poor living conditions, up to three-hour commutes and isolation from their families and peers as part of life in the shipyard.
Complaints about the life as a George Washington sailor, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, fell on deaf ears within Navy leadership, according to the quality of life investigation released on Thursday and reviewed by USNI News.
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Update #1: Investigation into USS George Washington suicides finds US Navy failed to provide a basic quality of life for sailors (CNN)
Update #2: Navy releases reports, action plan on suicides on board USS George Washington, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (WAVY.com)
WNU Editor: It does not take a genius to know that this is probably one of the main reasons why the Pentagon is having a recruiting problem.
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Since 2017, junior sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) were subject to some of the toughest living conditions in the military, according to a new Navy investigation released on Thursday.
Sailors assigned to the carrier over its almost six-year-long maintenance period at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding experienced poor living conditions, up to three-hour commutes and isolation from their families and peers as part of life in the shipyard.
Complaints about the life as a George Washington sailor, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, fell on deaf ears within Navy leadership, according to the quality of life investigation released on Thursday and reviewed by USNI News.
Read more ....
Update #1: Investigation into USS George Washington suicides finds US Navy failed to provide a basic quality of life for sailors (CNN)
Update #2: Navy releases reports, action plan on suicides on board USS George Washington, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (WAVY.com)
WNU Editor: It does not take a genius to know that this is probably one of the main reasons why the Pentagon is having a recruiting problem.
May 19, 2023 at 05:00AM
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