US Marine Corps have been instructed to increase security around ammunition and explosives A government audit followed that found the annual inspections were not up to Defense Department standards.
The audit, conducted by the Government Accountability Office, cited a series of “physical security deficiencies” as a result of inspections that were either “not carried out or not completed.”
in one administrative message On Thursday, the Marine Corps issued guidance outlining the responsibility of commanders to follow security policies, train personnel on procedures and provide a written corrective action plan to address physical security deficiencies identified during the survey within 90 days. The message said any lost, stolen, misplaced or recovered weapons, ammunition or explosives should be included in the report.
The US Army has already come under scrutiny regarding weapon safety. associated Press Investigations in 2021 revealed that approximately 2,000 military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s. According to the outlet, some of those weapons were used in violent crimes. The investigation prompted a series of reforms, including documentation of “lost or stolen weapons”. National Defense Authorization Act For the financial year 2022.
This message comes less than two weeks later metal shrapnel A California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle was hit by an exploding artillery shell. during practice At Camp Pendleton.
according to cphWhile hosting a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary, the base was conducting a “live-fire training demonstration on the freeway.” Officials also noted that they had decided to stop traffic during the live-fire exercise.
