The Pentagon is adding a new “Joint Warfighter Evaluation” for senior officers seeking their first star, according to multiple military outlets. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces that colonels and captains applying for promotion will complete the new evaluation as part of the selection process.
The outlets describe the change as a structured approach for assessing officers who are considered for higher-level roles. Hegseth says the process is intended to identify leaders with the ability to “fight, adapt and win.” While the coverage is consistent on the announcement and who is affected, the specific implementation details are not laid out in the provided reporting.
Overall, the articles frame the evaluation as an adjustment to how the Pentagon manages high-level promotions, emphasizing joint warfighting performance and readiness in evaluating candidates for command-level advancement.
