Marine Corps Assault Amphibian School commander relieved
Story by Max Hauptman • Yesterday 5:23 PM
The commander of the Marine Corps Assault Amphibian School was relieved almost three months to the day after an amphibious vehicle rolled over during a training operation at Camp Pendleton, California.
Col. John L. Medeiros was relieved on Monday “due to a loss of trust and confidence” in his ability to command “after receiving information obtained during the course of the ongoing investigation” into the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) mishap, which occurred during a training event on Oct. 13. according to a Marine Corps release.
None of the three-person crew were injured in the accident, which prompted the Corps to temporarily halt operating the ACV in surf zones. Details regarding the information that led to Medeiros’ relief were not immediately available.
Medeiros was commissioned in 1996 and was first assigned to the 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion. He later deployed to Iraq as a company commander and Afghanistan as a future operations officer, both with the 2nd Marine Division, as well as to Africa with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, in addition to serving in numerous staff and training roles, according to his official biography.
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