In the wake of recruit Kyle Mullen’s death last year, the Navy has taken the rare step of moving to punish three senior officers involved in SEAL training — with some of Mullen's classmates ...

Beck wasn’t a SEAL, but he cites his service as assistant plans, procurement and requirements officer at the Naval Special Warfare Development Group from 1998-99 as the reason for his closeness.

In October, following a separate investigation that focused specifically on Mullen’s death, the Navy took administrative actions against the former commanding officer of Basic Training Command ...