Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is due to announce plans to reduce by 20% the number of positions reserved for generals and admirals, according to an exclusive Fox News report released Monday. Hegseth approved reduction plans for the Army, Navy, Air Force and the military’s joint pool earlier this month, the media outlet reported, citing memos. The new target doubles the 10% overall reduction in general and flag officer positions Hegseth ordered last year.
The reductions apply to billets, or positions designated for generals and admirals, rather than an across-the-board removal of 20% of officers currently serving in those ranks, a Department of War source told Fox News. Some positions will be downgraded instead of removed completely, according to the report. An earlier directive separately called for a 20% decrease in active-duty four-star positions, as well as a 20% reduction in National Guard general officers.
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