Event Brief
Hegseth halts civilian academy faculty appointments
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told military service secretaries to immediately stop appointing civilian faculty at the service academies. He also urged them to develop hiring plans that prioritize “institutional flexibility” and faculty contributions to the warfighter mission.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Called for service secretaries to immediately cease appointing civilian faculty at service academies and to develop related hiring plans.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Hegseth urged the immediate cessation of civilian faculty appointments and requested hiring plans emphasizing institutional flexibility and faculty contribution to the warfighter mission.
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