据两位美国官员透露，美国国防部长皮特·黑格斯·塞托（Pete hegsetthissetto）周三宣布，五角大楼将削减20%的将军和海军上将职位，比他去年下令削减的职位增加了一倍，这是缩减军队高级职位的更广泛努力的一部分。
预计Hegseth将于周三在弗吉尼亚州的海军陆战队基地匡蒂科发表“部队状况”讲话时宣布这一举措，他将在讲话中概述他未来一年的部队议程。新的目标是他在2025年下令的将军和上将职位总体减少10%的两倍。
这次演讲是继黑格塞斯去年在匡提科露面后发表的，当时他突然召集了来自世界各地的军方高级官员，并利用这次演讲来抨击他所指责的不断下降的标准，要求“不再有大胡子”和“不再有胖将军”。
演讲的大部分内容也是关于文化战争的不满。
“不再有身份月，DEI办公室，穿裙子的花花公子，”Hegseth去年9月对一屋子的军方高级领导人宣称。
当时，五角大楼还指示所有部队观看演讲视频。
据知情官员透露，今年，各军种的指挥官被要求提名大部分初级和中级士兵参加。
官员们表示，被提名者预计将包括表现优异的服役人员，如因重大成就或军事竞赛获胜者而获得认可的部队。入选者还必须符合军事体能和体脂标准，这是公务旅行和出席重大活动的例行要求。
尚不清楚新的削减将如何进行，也不清楚在伊朗战争期间如此大幅度的削减是否会扰乱日常军事行动。各军种已经在减少高级军官的数量，部分是通过整合指挥和组织，允许一些以前由两名将军或海军上将担任的职位由一名将军或海军上将监督。
削减还意味着一些命令可能会被降级，而不是彻底取消，或者军队的不同部门被完全关闭。
一名官员解释说，各军种已被指示完成对最高级别的裁员，到明年1月可能会有几十个职位被裁掉。
目前有841名现役旗手。
此举也是在黑格塞斯（Hegseth）领导下对军队高级军官进行更广泛的清洗之后，黑格塞斯在没有公开解释理由的情况下解雇或排挤了一系列高级军官。其中包括兰迪·乔治将军，他被解除了陆军高级军官的职务；被解除参谋长联席会议主席职务的CQ·布朗将军；海军上将丽莎·弗兰切蒂被解除了海军作战部长的职务。
据知情人士透露，在9月份离开政府之前，时任陆军部长丹·德里斯科尔（Dan Driscoll）反复警告白宫，黑格斯清除高级军官和阻止其他人晋升的努力正在削弱陆军的领导层。Driscoll告诉特朗普，这些举措将使该部门拥有更少的经验丰富的军官来填补未来的高级指挥官。
Hegseth targets military＇s top brass for deeper cuts： Officials
Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethis setto announce on Wednesday that the Pentagon will cut 20% of positions reserved for generals and admirals， doubling a reduction he ordered last year as part of a broader effort to shrink the military＇s senior ranks， according to two U．S． officials．
Hegseth is expected to announce the move during a ＂State of the Force＂ address on Wednesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia， where he will outline his agenda for the force over the coming year． The new target doubles the 10% overall reduction in general and admiral positions he ordered in 2025．
The speech follows Hegseth＇sappearance at Quantico last year， when he abruptly summoned the military’s top brass from around the world and used the address to rail against what heframedas declining standards，demandingthere would be ＂no more beardos＂ and ＂no more fat generals．＂
Much of the speech was also devoted to culture-war grievances．
＂No more identity months， DEI offices， dudes in dresses，＂ Hegseth declared last September to a room full of the military＇s top leaders．
At the time， the Pentagon also directed all of its troops to watch video of the speech．
This year， commanders across the services were asked to nominate mostly junior and mid-ranking troops to attend， according to officials familiar with the matter．
The nominees are expected to include high-performing service members， such as troops recognized for major achievements or winners of military competitions， according to officials． Those selected must also be in compliance with military fitness and body fat standards， a routine requirement for official travel and attendance at major events．
It is unclear exactly how the new cuts will be carried out， or whether such a dramatic reduction amid the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations． The services have already been reducing the number of senior officers in part by consolidating commands and organizations， allowing some positions previously held by two generals or admirals to be overseen by one．
The cuts can also meansome commands could be downgraded to a lower level rather than eliminated outright or different parts of the military being shut down completely．
The services have been directed to complete those cuts to the most senior ranks， which can end up being dozens of roles by January， one official explained．
There are currently 841 active-duty flag officers．
The move also follows a broader purge of the military’s senior ranks under Hegseth， who has fired or sidelined a string of top officers without publicly explaining the rationale．Among them was Gen． Randy George， who was removed as the Army’s top officer；Gen． CQ Brown， who was fired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff； and Adm． Lisa Franchetti， who was removed as chief of naval operations．
Beforeleaving the administration in September， then-Army Secretary Dan Driscoll repeatedly warned the White House that Hegseth’s removal of senior officers and efforts to block others from advancing were thinning the Army＇s leadership ranks， according to people familiar with the situation． Driscoll told Trump the moves were leaving the service with a smaller pool of experienced officers to fill future senior commands．
