Army investigates lewd incident in livestream of change of command

The US Army has apologized after a livestream of the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) change of command ceremony was interrupted by “highly inappropriate content.” Army investigators are now investigating how the incident occurred.

The change of command ceremony took place on Thursday, May 30, at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Liberty. For those unable to attend, the event was also live-streamed via Zoom, and the 1st Special Warfare Training Group shared the link to it on its Facebook page for those unable to attend in person. According to images and information shared on social media and the U.S. Army subreddit, an adult male was shown masturbating on camera during the ceremony, which was visible to all viewers.

Later on May 30, Special Operations Command sent an email to Soldiers and civilians at the Special Warfare Center and School acknowledging the incident, apologizing, and saying it would not tolerate such behavior.

“This action does not reflect the values ​​of our Army and we take the professionalism of our people and our mission very seriously,” the email said. “We sincerely apologize to anyone who viewed the highly inappropriate content and for any impact on those who viewed the ceremony.”

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The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cyber ​​Crimes Unit is currently investigating the incident, Special Operations Command Task & Purpose said.

“The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School is aware of an incident that occurred during the live stream of 1^st “The Special Warfare Training Group change of command ceremony will take place on May 30,” a SOCOM spokesperson said in a statement to Task & Purpose. “We take this matter seriously and are reviewing our procedures to mitigate future situations.”

The 1st Special Warfare Training Group is one of the units of the Special Warfare Center and School. It focuses on the initial training and education process for soldiers who wish to participate in special operations, including psychological operations and the Special Forces (also known as Green Berets).

The Army said anyone affected by the incident should contact their unit’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention representative or SHARP.

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