The reason for the repeated suicides on the aircraft carrier George Washington

May 16, 2022 19:45 GMT+7

Accordingly, this is not the first time this incident has happened. In April, three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington committed suicide less than a week apart, after which the US Navy began studying the matter.

The Newport News, Virginia-based nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington has been undergoing a complete overhaul since 2017. According to The Hill, sailors have talked about the harsh treatment and working conditions unacceptable on board.

Suicides aboard the US aircraft carrier George Washington continue. (Photo: AP)

When asked by The Hill about another suicide attempt aboard the ship, an Atlantic Air Force spokesman said, “for the health and safety of all sailors serving on our aircraft carrier.” took unprecedented measures to ensure all crew members receive immediate and adequate assistance.”

According to relatives of a soldier who committed suicide “missing”, this person has served on the aircraft carrier George Washington since December last year. And on Mother’s Day (celebrated in the US on May 8), he complains he’s not happy with the way he’s been treated.

Relatives of this soldier also shared, after her son was hospitalized, the captain of the aircraft carrier George Washington called her and said he did not know that the crew of the aircraft carrier had committed suicide until upon receipt of a notice from the hospital.

Earlier, in early May, CNN quoted a source from the US Navy’s leadership as saying that more than 200 sailors had left the US aircraft carrier George Washington after some crew members committed suicide.

The channel also reported that sailors are moving to a local naval base and that the nuclear-powered carrier continues to undergo a years-long overhaul at the Newport News shipyard in Virginia. .

In total, seven crew members have been killed in the past 12 months, prompting the US Navy to launch an investigation. Currently, the commander of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington is coordinating with the US Navy’s Criminal Investigation Agency to investigate the cause of death of the sailors.

According to Military Times, the overhaul of the aircraft carrier with a length of 333 m, a width of 78 m and a height of 74 m began in 2017 and is expected to be completed after 5 years, ie the end of 2022.

USS George Washington is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier named after the first president of the United States and served as flagship of the Pacific Fleet.

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