The US Navy canceled a major military exercise days after it began following 2 aviation accidents

US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest

• The U.S. Navy canceled a major exercise in Djibouti days after it began following two aviation accidents.
• Naval Forces Central Command on Thursday put air operations “on hold” and called off the remainder of the Defense Department’s Alligator Dagger exercise.
• An AV-8B Harrier jet crashed during takeoff and a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter sustained minor structural damage during a landing.

The U.S. Navy has temporarily grounded military flights in Djibouti and canceled a major exercise days after it began following two aviation accidents there this week.

Naval Forces Central Command on Thursday put air operations “on hold” and called off the remainder of the Defense Department’s Alligator Dagger exercise, according to a NavCent release.

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