Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions NYT > U.S. News Von: Greg Jaffe 14. Juli 2026 um 22:46 For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year. © Alex Kent/The New York TimesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly claimed that the military has focused too much on promoting minority and female officers, at the expense of white men.