WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegses summoned the military’s top officers and hundreds of generals to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The directive did not provide a reason for a gathering of senior commanders below the one-star rank and top advisors at Marine Base in Quantico. Those who described the move as unusual were not permitted to publicly discuss the sensitive plans and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Pentagon top spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that Heggs will “address his senior military leaders early next week.”
The entire army has 800 generals and admirals of all ranks. Many lead thousands of service members and are stationed around the world in over 12 countries and time zones.
The meeting, first reported by the Washington Post, follows several anomaly and unknown actions involving military leaders by Hegses.
In May, Heggs ordered it. The military has cut 20% of its four-star general officers, directing an additional 10% reduction from all generals and flag officers in the military, and told the National Guard to flow 20% of its top position.
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Burrows reported from London.
