Hegseth served as defense secretary following his selection by Trump.
Hegseth orders cuts to senior military officer positions
Back to resultsHegseth directed an initial minimum 20% reduction in active-component four-star positions and a similar reduction in National Guard general officers. The Pentagon also described a 10% reduction in general and flag positions alongside command realignment.
- Date
- 2025-05-05
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- Reduction directive issued; targets are not verified completed departures
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