The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.
Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.
AI:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny and demands for clarification from Representative Jason Crow regarding the extent of influence wielded by a private legal adviser in military promotion decisions. This latest development follows recent reports questioning the transparency of the Pentagon's internal processes under Hegseth's leadership, as Democrats continue their concerted effort to target the Secretary amidst ongoing controversies involving conditions aboard naval vessels and broader departmental reforms.Open
The Air Force selected 12,671 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant during the 26E5 promotion cycle.
The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades.
Several female Navy officers say they see Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions to one-star admirals of several senior Navy officers who had been selected for promotion by a board of officials.
The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.