Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon
17th December 2025
The Pentagon is plowing ahead in its investigation of Arizona Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, who told service members they “can refuse illegal orders.”
“The Office of the Secretary of War, in conjunction with the Department of War’s Office of the General Counsel, is escalating the preliminary review of Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.), to an official Command Investigation,” a Department of War official told reporters in a statement Monday.
“Retired Captain Kelly is currently under investigation for serious allegations of misconduct,” it adds.
Kelly retired from the Navy in 2011, having served since the 1980s. He served as a naval aviator during the Gulf War.