{"id":1728,"date":"2026-06-01T21:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:06:32","slug":"hegseth-strikes-female-and-black-navy-officers-from-promotion-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1728","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth strikes female and black navy officers from promotion list"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON \u2014 In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The net result of Hegseth\u2019s intervention is a slate of 22 nominees to be one-star admirals that bears little resemblance to the broader force these officers will help lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two of the officers removed by Hegseth from the promotion list are women, and two are Black men. An additional three are white men.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hegseth\u2019s actions, which appear to violate the rules governing a promotion system that is supposed to be apolitical and merit-based, were described by four current and former defense officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

No female officers were included on the new one-star list, which was released publicly in late May, despite the fact that women make up about 21 percent of the active-duty Navy. The list appears to include only two nonwhite officers, even though sailors who identify as racial minorities make up about 38 percent of the active-duty Navy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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