Event Brief
Hegseth announces evaluation process for promotion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new evaluation process for promoting colonels and Navy captains. The statement did not specify how the Pentagon will define or measure “joint warfighting ability,” including how it would apply to career fields that rarely participate in joint operations.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Announced a new evaluation process for promotion of colonels and Navy captains
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To outline how promotions for colonels and Navy captains will be evaluated.
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