🛡️ DefenseBreaking DefenseThursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM UTC1h ago

Hegseth seeks to elevate top SOF civilian to service-secretary equivalent

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Congress will need to approve the change, but there are internal, bureaucratic steps Hegseth is directing that should increase the SOF community’s power inside the department

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Hegseth seeks to elevate top SOF civilian to service-secretary equivalent

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