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Article: MAG-14 NCO leadership program.(Best Practices in the Fleet)
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- Mech
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- June 22, 2005
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On Dec. 26 2003, two Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) Marines were passengers in a car that was involved in an automobile accident. LCpl. Nathan Dodd, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 (MALS-14), was killed instantly, while Cpl. William Avant, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231), was taken to a hospital in a coma and later succumbed to his injuries. In the aftermath of this accident, the commanding officer (CO), MAG-14 determined that a new approach to heighten safety awareness was needed, that the routine safety approach was not having the desired effect on our youngest Marines. He promised the Dodd family something good would come of this ...