In July this year, eight live rounds were accidentally fired from a machine gun mounted on a patrol boat during a training exercise at the port of Irabu Island in Okinawa Prefecture. was given disciplinary action such as suspension or pay cut.
All of the people who received disciplinary action were coast guard officers from the Miyakojima
Coast Guard
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▽ 48-year-old crew member is reduced by 1/10, 3 months.
In July of this year, the patrol ship "Shimoji" of the Miyakojima Coast Guard Department fired 8 live rounds from the 20mm machine gun it was equipped with during a training session at the port of Irabujima. erroneously fired at.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, when the captain instructed the crew to conduct a shooting training called "air shooting" that does not use live ammunition, the briefing was not carried out and there was insufficient communication among the crew. In addition to the people, Masahiro Ichijo, Chief of the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, was given a severe verbal warning, and Director of Miyakojima Coast Guard was given a warning.
At a regular press conference on the 23rd, Ichijo said, "I deeply apologize for the loss of trust and confidence of the people, the people of the prefecture, and the citizens of Miyakojima. said.