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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in
The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, announced the new program Friday in a message to his force, calling it necessary to protect their health and military readiness. The Navy will be the first to begin random testing, but Army Special Operations Command said it will soon follow suit, although no start date has been set.
The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
Rear Adm. Keith Davids announced the new program today in a message to his force, calling it necessary to protect their health and military readiness.
A driving factor in the announcement, which has been in the works for months, was the death of 24-year-old SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen last year.