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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Orders Sweeping Overhaul of Military Education to Refocus on Combat Lethality

  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed a comprehensive overhaul of the Professional Military Education system to restore accountability & warfighting excellence.
  • Immediate, systemic reforms across Senior Service Colleges & Intermediate Level Education institutions reverse decades of academic drift in favor of joint warfighting mastery.
  • Military schools will be evaluated by the singular standard of whether programs forge leaders who will win America's wars.
  • Elite "Warfighter Chair" positions will be established at all senior colleges, filled by high-performing O-5 & O-6 commanders fresh from operational deployments.
  • Subjective seminar grading is replaced with mandatory, standardized end-of-course wargames & comprehensive exams to test tactical & strategic mastery.
  • Lifetime tenure & emeritus status for newly hired civilian faculty are eliminated in favor of three-year, performance-based contracts evaluated on teaching & national security research.
  • The Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness is mandated to directly track all requirements to guarantee rapid execution.