US EditionHegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut more than 120 senior military jobs across active duty and National Guard forces in 2025.
- These reductions contribute to an extensive federal initiative led by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency aimed at cutting costs and downsizing staff across various agencies.
- The reductions focus on thinning senior ranks while maintaining overall troop levels and include eliminating 33 National Guard positions and up to nine top general slots affecting all five services.
- Hegseth refers to his approach as the 'Less Generals, More GIs' plan, emphasizing that simply having a greater number of high-ranking officers does not guarantee improved outcomes, and noting that the Marine Corps already maintains the most streamlined senior leadership among the services.
- The cuts will lower salary costs but could disproportionately impact the Marine Corps due to its already lean general officer structure, while some Democrats criticize the plan as politicizing the military.
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Hegseth's Plan to Cut Senior Military Jobs Could Hit More than 120 High-Ranking Officers
Based on the percentages outlined by Hegseth and his senior staff, 20% of the 44 authorized top active duty general and admiral jobs would be eliminated, along with 10% of the more than 800 one-, two- and three-star positions.
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Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots.
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