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Hegseth Proposes Radical Power Shift For Special Forces Community
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking to upgrade the powers of the department’s top special operations civilian role, a move that would radically shape the power of the special forces community inside the military. Hegseth has directed internal changes to empower the special operations office, including elevating the ASD-SOLIC role to the equivalent of service secretaries. However, congressional support is needed for legislative changes, including the proposed elevation to undersecretary level. The move has been met with skepticism from some experts, who question the authority of the secretary to make such changes. The proposal was first reported by Breaking Defense.