15th MEU CO Removed 8 Months After AAV Mishap that Killed 9

Col. Christopher Bronzi. US Marine Corps Photo

More than eight months after an AAV mishap that killed eight Marines and a sailor, the commander of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was relieved from his job, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific announced on Tuesday.

Col. Christopher Bronzi, who had led the MEU since November of 2019, was removed by MARFORPAC commander Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command, following completion of the command...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/23/15th-meu-co-removed-8-months-after-aav-mishap-that-killed-9

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