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“.AS STAFF AT THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER, WE OFTEN SPEND A GOOD PORTION OF OUR DAY READING THROUGH MISHAPS AND SAFETY REPORTS THAT COME TO US FROM FAR AND WIDE, WHEREVER THE NAVY OPERATES.”
“WE USUALLY SEE SIMILARITIES IN MISHAPS AND HAZARDS ACROSS DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT TYPE MODEL SERIES. THE PROBLEMS WE OFTEN SEE ARE NOT UNIQUE TO ANY SINGLE SQUADRON OR COMMAND. ONE OF THE COMMON ISSUES WE SEE IN THE SAFETY REPORTS AND THE FLEET DURING SAFETY ASSESSMENTS IS THE NORMALIZATION OF DEVIATIONS. WE ENCOUNTER THE SAME SITUATIONS OF AN UNAUTHORIZED TOOL OR PROCESS BEING USED AT COMMAND FOR AS LONG AS ANYONE CAN REMEMBER. THERE IS OFTEN NO CLEAR PICTURE OF WHEN THE DEVIATION STARTED, WHOSE IDEA IT WAS OR WHO ALLOWED IT TO BECOME STANDARD PRACTICE.” 22
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U.S. Navy Photo by MCSN Mohamed Labanieh
