More than 200 sailors have moved off the USS George Washington aircraft carrier after multiple deaths by suicide among the crew, including three in less than one week in April, according to the Navy.
Highlights
- More than 200 sailors have moved off the USS George Washington aircraft carrier after multiple deaths by suicide among the crew.
- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier continues to go through a years-long refueling and overhaul process at the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.
- Over the past 12 months, seven members of the crew have died, including four by suicide.
- The Navy is in the process of setting up “temporary accommodations” for these sailors, Naval Air Force Atlantic says.
- The ship’s command is working to identify sailors who could “benefit from and desire the support services and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs” that are available on local Navy facilities.