From the Occupational Health and Safety Administration: ABERDEEN, Md. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued notices to the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Test Center regarding alleged violations of commercial diving safety standards at its facility in Aberdeen. OSHA’s investigation was initiated in January following the fatality of a civilian […]
Navy Schedules Hearing on Possible Involuntary Manslaughter, Dereliction of Duty Charges in APG Super Pond Deaths
From the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) — Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), Rear. Adm. Mike Tillotson, convened a Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 32 Investigation April 30 to determine the disposition of criminal courts-martial charges against two Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) Two Sailors arising from […]
Navy Divers Killed at Aberdeen Proving Ground “Super Pond” Honored with Memorial Service
From the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Mar. 14, 2013) – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 held a memorial service for two navy divers aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story, March 14. The ceremony honored two navy divers who died while conducting dive operations at Aberdeen Proving […]