Oct. 24, 2024
Press Release: Evaluation of Medical Care Provided to Navy Sea, Air, And Land (SEAL) Candidates (Report No. DODIG-2025-008)
Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Evaluation of Medical Care Provided to Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Candidates.” Consistent with the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the evaluation was a comprehensive review of health care provided to Navy SEAL candidates, including assessing whether professionals providing health care to Navy SEAL candidates are properly trained, whether quality assurance mechanisms for this care are in place, and whether the DoD has put in place appropriate efforts to mitigate health stress to individuals undergoing this training.