US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has initiated a major reform that significantly narrows the ability of military personnel to challenge command actions in cases of “toxic” leadership, discrimination, sexual harassment, or mistreatment.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to The Washington Post .

In particular, as noted, Hegseth intends to review military channels that allow service members to file complaints, as well as report toxic leadership or point out discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.

The changes come as the Pentagon chief loosens rules on how senior officers can treat enlisted personnel without jeopardizing their careers, including a review of what constitutes bullying.

Hegseth himself said that these steps “will enable leaders to enforce standards without fear of retribution or doubt.”

“(The Inspector General. – Ed.) has been turned into a weapon, putting complainers, ideologues and poor performers at the helm,” Hegseth told a group of generals and admirals, referring to the independent oversight bodies in the Pentagon.

He added that there will now be no anonymous complaints.

“No more empty complaints. No more anonymous complaints, no more repeated complaints, no more reputational damage, no more endless waiting, no more legal uncertainty, no more career downfall. No more fraying at the seams,” the Pentagon chief added .

According to the publication, the new directives signed by Hegseth are set out in two new policy memoranda. They are part of a campaign to purge positions that, in the opinion of the Pentagon chief, distract the military from its primary combat mission.

Author:  Iryna Dashkivska Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3577132

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