The Pentagon is changing its process for promoting generals, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Sept. 22.
Hegseth announced the new process, known as the Joint Warfighter Evaluation, in a video posted on X. Its goal is to reduce bureaucracy and ensure meritocracy across senior ranks, he said.
Starting this year, colonels and Navy captains screening to be a one-star general will undergo the assessment, according to Hegseth.
“While the backbone of our military is our NCOs and our petty officers, victory depends on the commanders who lead them,” he said. “America needs warfighters who can master a chaotic battle space.”…