Marines order 24-hour pause in flight operations for all non-deployed aircraft

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Marines order 24-hour pause in flight operations for all non-deployed aircraft
Jeff Schogol, Marine Corps Times 8:58 p.m. EDT August 3, 2016
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The head of Marine Aviation has ordered all non-deployed aircraft to stand down for 24 hours following three recent crashes of F/A-18s, two of which were fatal.

Lt. Gen. Jon Davis told wing commanders on Wednesday that non-deployed squadrons must take "an operational pause" within the next seven business days, said Marine Corps spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Burns. The move is different than grounding aircraft, she said.

Commanders can decide which day to take the pause, during which aircraft are typically inspected, Burns said on Wednesday.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2016/08/03/marines-order-24-hour-pause-flight-operations-all-non-deployed-aircraft/88047246/

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