Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul: Report
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce a 20% reduction in billets for generals and admirals, directing the Army, Navy, Air Force, and joint pool to complete implementation by Jan. 1, 2027.
- Hegseth approved these reduction plans earlier this month, arguing shrinking senior leadership removes unnecessary bureaucracy; the new target doubles the 10% reduction he ordered last year.
- Defense Department memos indicate the initiative targets specific positions rather than individual officers, with some billets downgraded to allow colonels and Navy captains to fill roles previously reserved for flag officers.
- During his address at Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth plans to update junior service members on his priorities, stating, 'This is not a slash-and-burn exercise meant to punish high-ranking officers.'
- The Defense Department is implementing battlefield-style assessments for promotion candidates alongside these reductions, reshaping how senior leaders are selected and evaluated in the coming cycle.
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NettavisenThe US Secretary of Defense plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals even further, the Pentagon confirms.
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals serving in the military in an address set for Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed. According to Pentagon officials, Hegseth will direct all the military services to double the 10% reduction that he ordered last spring to the roughly 800 flag and general officer positions, making it a 20% total decrease to be completed by Jan. 1, …
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will announce a new reduction in the number of senior officers at the top of the US armed forces hierarchy, American media revealed. The decision will be announced today, on the occasion of the minister's annual State of the Force address at a military base in Quantico, in the state of Virginia (east). Up to 20% reduction in senior officers The information was first reported by Fox News, which was followed by many o…
American media reports that Pete Hegseth will announce today a new reduction in the number of senior officers in the US armed forces. The post USA: Pentagon plans new reduction in the number of senior officers, media reports appeared first on in.gr.
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