Marine Corps inspector general fired, counseled as result of deadly AAV accident
Philip Athey
The Marine Corps has officially relieved Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi from his role as the inspector general of the Marine Corps, for failures that contributed to the deaths of nine service members in a 2020 amphibious assault vehicle accident.
Before taking over the inspector general position, Castellvi was commander of the 1st Marine Division and responsible for the training of the Marines of 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion and 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prior to a deployment on the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
On July 30, 2020, while conducting a mechanical raid off of the California coast, an AAV with the MEU sank, resulting in the deaths of eight Marines and one sailor.
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