Hegseth's Promotion List Cuts Spark Fears of Career Caps for Female Officers

[KWTX-TV News 10] Comment0WASHINGTON (AP) - After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders. The Navy had selected 31 sailors to promote from the rank of captain to one-star admiral, but Hegseth recently intervened to strike nine people from the list, including three women and two Black men, according to a defense official wh

[Temple Daily Telegram] WASHINGTON (AP) - After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.