Federal officer raises new American flag at Portland ICE facility after protesters burned the previous one during ...

Questions linger at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after a new memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for drastic changes in American military leadership.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of military generals and flag officers, arguing that the policy will bolster “strategic readiness and operational ...

Pete Hegseth said he wants to cut the number of general and flag officers in the US military. "More generals and admirals does not equal more success," Hegseth said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a flag officer memorandum at the Pentagon on May 5, 2025. (Madelyn Keech, U.S. Air Force/Defense Department) ...

The total number of active-duty general or flag officers is capped at 219 for the Army, 150 for the Navy, 171 for the Air Force, 64 for the Marine Corps and 21 for the Space Force.

Phase Two will produce an additional 10% reduction to overall general and flag officers throughout the DOD. The cuts will be the result of a comprehensive review of the Unified Command Plan that ...

There are about 800 general officers in the military, but only 44 of those are four-star general or flag officers. The Army has the largest number of general officers, with 219, including eight ...

Hegseth also told the National Guard to shed 20% of its top positions and directed the military to cut an additional 10% of its general and flag officers across the force, which could include any ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two high-ranking retired military officers said they're not surprised by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders to cut senior ranks in the military by 20%.