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Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
By Tara Copp, AP
 May 5, 2025, 05:37 PM
 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers, according to a memo. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as the Trump administration keeps pushing the services to streamline their top leadership positions.

Hegseth also told the National Guard to shed 20% of its top positions.

In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”

On top of the cuts to the top-tier four-star generals, Hegseth has also directed the military to shed an additional 10% of its general and flag officers across the force, which could include any one-star or above or officer of equivalent Navy rank.

https://www.militarytimes.com/breaking-news/2025/05/05/hegseth-directs-20-cut-to-top-military-leadership-positions/
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Re: Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2025, 11:12:09 am »
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