Jan 27, 2025 · Pete Hegseth vowed to review plans for the future of the Air Force during a contentious three-and-half-hour confirmation hearing Jan. 14 on his nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. Perhaps the most significant Air Force decision Hegseth will face, if he is confirmed by the Senate, will be…

Jan 27, 2025 · “When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense,” Hegseth said during his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser-focused on lethality, meritocracy, warfighting, accountability and readiness.”

Jan 25, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called it "the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump."

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth vowed to review plans for the future of the Air Force during a contentious three-and-half-hour confirmation hearing Jan. 14 on his nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Defense.

Jan 27, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance the morning of Jan. 18, following Hegseth's Jan. 17th’s evening Senate confirmation.

Jan 28, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance the morning of Jan. 18, following Hegseth's Jan. 17th’s evening Senate confirmation.

Jan 29, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon Jan. 27 and said improving lethality, warfighting and readiness are the main lines of effort he will pursue while in office. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greeted Hegseth as he arrived at the Pentagon.

Jan 27, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance Saturday morning, following Hegseth's Friday evening Senate confirmation.

Jan 25, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance this morning, following Hegseth's Friday evening Senate confirmation.

Jan 27, 2025 · President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders focused on the military. One directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.