Navy Blames Crew, Training for F-18 Losses, Truman CSG Mishaps
WASHINGTON — Navy investigation reports released this week on the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group’s deployment reveal a troubling pattern of training deficiencies, communication failures, and command judgment errors that contributed to four serious maritime incidents during Red Sea counter-Houthi operations. The heavily redacted command investigations point to inadequate training protocols, poor bridge resource management, and crews operating under severe operational strain as underlying causes for incidents ranging from friendly fire near-misses to equipment losses totaling approximately $97 million.