# Hegseth to cut US general and admiral positions by 20%

https://mins.news/en/item/79745

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 05:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/hegseth-to-cut-number-of-us-general-and-admiral-positions-by-20?traffic_source=rss

> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce by 20 percent the positions reserved for generals and admirals across the Army, Navy and Air Force, a Pentagon official told Al Jazeera. He is expected to announce the move at a “State of the Force” address in Virginia, with completion set for January 1, 2027. Senator Jack Reed warned the cuts should alarm Americans and called for congressional consultation.

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