A new Navy investigation triggered by the death of a sailor last year found that the training program for Navy SEALs is plagued by accumulated risk that puts them in harm’s way.
The near-200 page report, which the Navy released on Thursday, concluded that “a near perfect storm of converging factors, factors that accumulated unidentified and unmitigated risk,” resulted in a “high risk” situation “without rigorous oversight and accountability.”“At its core, the investigation finds that relentless and continuous self-assessment and self-correction within all departments of NSWC’s BTC is required,” said Rear Adm.
“The flaws in the medical program likely had the most direct impact on the health and well-being of” trainees, including Kyle Mullen, the sailor who died in February of last year after he completed the infamous “Hell week,” the report found. "Hell Week" exposes candidates to extreme stress to simulate similar combat situations, including long periods of swimming in cold water and sleep deprivation, and is one of the toughest parts of becoming a Navy SEAL. Only about one-sixth of students who enter the BUD/S training every year complete it, according to NBC News.
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