Several female Navy officers say they see Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling. WASHINGTON (AP) — After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders . The Navy had selected 31 sailors to promote from the