SEAL captain in BUD/S inquiry being considered for top DOD post
Captain Bradley Geary is in the running for assistant defense secretary for special operations/low-intensity conflict
A Navy SEAL captain who was the subject of an inquiry involving the death of a trainee, which ended in dismissal earlier this month, is being considered for a senior defense post in the Trump administration.
Sources say Capt. Bradley Geary is a candidate for assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict (SOLIC). Discussions are still underway, but a source close to Geary said the ASD/SOLIC job is a “possibility.”
If nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, Geary would serve as the Pentagon’s principal civilian advisor on special operations, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense.
A spokeswoman for the Trump transition did not respond to messages seeking comment. On Sunday, Trump announced plans to nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg as deputy secretary of defense and named three others for undersecretary roles.
Congress established the ASD/SOLIC position in 1986 to provide civilian oversight of U…
