Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Updated 4:11 PM EDT, May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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, according to numbers compiled by The Associated Press.

The cuts — about nine positions among four-star generals and 80 jobs across the other leadership levels — would affect dozens of active duty officers scattered across the five services as well as those who are in joint command jobs, such as those overseeing Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The changes would eliminate 33 senior National Guard positions.

The cuts are part of a broader government-wide campaign to slash spending and personnel across federal agencies that is being pushed by President Donald Trump’s administration and ally Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-generals-admirals-cuts-b751b428db23e5da682eed5cfd3c44be

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It is worth noting that Project 2025 calls for an enlarged military with fewer generals and admirals.