Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul: Report
The move would double last year’s target and replace some billets with lower-ranking officers as Hegseth seeks to trim senior bureaucracy.
- 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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Pete Hegseth Plans a Much Bigger Cut to the Military’s Top Ranks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly double his earlier reduction of the armed forces’ most senior officers. The Pentagon chief is expected to make the announcement during a Wednesday speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Pete Hegseth is expected to order a 20% reduction in general and admiral billets, claims report Two U.S. […]
US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is to announce more significant reductions in the army's upper ranks, reducing the total number of positions for generals and senior officers by up to 20 percent, officials said Tuesday for The Washington Post.
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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, …
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