Watchdog: Surface fleet sailors still going without adequate rest
Geoff Ziezulewicz
Nearly four years after two fatal ship collisions that were later found to have been exacerbated by crew exhaustion, the U.S. Navy is still struggling to get its surface fleet sailors adequate rest, according to a Government Accountability Office report released last week.
“The surface fleet has inconsistently implemented the Navy’s fatigue management policy and sailors are not receiving adequate sleep,” the report warns.
A lack of sleep isn’t just a quality-of-life issue. The Navy’s own studies have found that sailors’ ability to safely do their jobs lessens with less rest, and that lack of consistent sleep can lead to a sort of on-duty drunken stupor.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/06/01/watchdog-surface-fleet-sailors-still-going-without-adequate-rest/
