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Hegseth freezes civilian faculty hiring at military academies

Original: Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a freeze on hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies. The directive affects institutions such as West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy, and is the latest in a series of personnel measures under the Pentagon's review of its workforce. Coverage so far reports the freeze itself, with debate expected over its impact on academic staffing and instruction at the service schools.

Why now: The Pentagon's latest workforce measure under the Trump administration has raised concerns about political influence over military academy education.

Pete HegsethUS Department of DefenseWest PointUS Naval AcademyUS Air Force Academy

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