Washington: Major issues have been found with the brutally demanding training that produces members of the elite SEALs special forces, according to a US Navy investigation released on Thursday.

The investigation, which was carried out in response to the death of Seaman Kyle Mullen in training in February 2022, discovered "failures across multiple systems that led to a number of candidates being at a high risk of serious injury."

Inadequate leadership oversight, a lack of risk assessment, a medical system that was "not trained, organised, integrated, or drilled to ensure continuous effective medical monitoring or care," and the use of performance-enhancing drugs were among the issues highlighted.

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The investigation revealed that Mullen passed away from what was ultimately determined to be pneumonia shortly after completing "Hell Week," in which candidates are stressed to the point of exhaustion while being deprived of sleep. Meanwhile, other trainees in his class were taken to the hospital.

Although he and other class members had received respiratory treatment during "Hell Week," the clinic's final medical examination, which was completed after it had ended, cleared him to rest in the barracks without knowing about it.

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"Junior watchstanders with no medical or emergency care training" were in charge of keeping an eye on him in the barracks; one of them did, however, call a duty medical officer as Mullen's condition deteriorated.

Mullen was repeatedly asked to go to the hospital after the medical officer said he could if he was in "bad shape," but that all candidates would be assessed in the morning.

Only after a class officer later dialled 911 after being informed by the watchstanders that Mullen's condition was deteriorating did Mullen receive medical attention. The Navy SEALs were responsible for some of America's most infamous and dangerous raids, including the killing of Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, in Pakistan in May 2011.

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The acronym SEAL, which stands for Sea, Air, and Land, reflects their specialised abilities.