{"id":2481966,"date":"2025-09-03T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-ditches-biden-era-promotion-system-will-now-focus-only-on-merit-and-performance\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:51:59","slug":"army-ditches-biden-era-promotion-system-will-now-focus-only-on-merit-and-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-ditches-biden-era-promotion-system-will-now-focus-only-on-merit-and-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Ditches Biden-Era Promotion System, Will Now Focus &#8216;Only on Merit and Performance&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farmy-ditches-biden-era-promotion-system-will-now-focus-only-on-merit-and-performance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481966&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Army has canceled the Command Assessment Program (CAP), a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lt-col-stuart-scheller-the-american-military-is-promoting-cowardice\/\" title=\"Lt. Col Stuart Scheller: The American Military Is Promoting Cowardice\">promotion system<\/a> established<\/a> during the Biden administration aimed at identifying conscious and unconscious bias in the evaluation of candidates for command positions. The CAP, which replaced the previous Centralized Selection Board\/List program, failed to increase participation in promotions and was ultimately deemed ineffective. The Army will now revert to its former promotion system, focusing solely on merit, past assignments, demonstrated potential, and performance. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported the move, emphasizing that promotions across the Department of Defense will be based exclusively on merit and performance, without consideration of race, sex, ethnicity, or quotas. this decision aligns with efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-says-budget-request-addresses-safety-problems-in-barracks\/\" title=\"Pentagon&#039;s budget request aims to address safety issues in barracks\">prioritize military readiness<\/a> and build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathleen-j-anderson-biden-defense-spox-john-kirby-denies-wokeness-hurting-military-recruitment-hes-wrong\/\" title=\"Kathleen J. Anderson: Biden ... Spox John Kirby Denies \u2018Wokeness\u2019 Hurting Military Recruitment. He\u2019s Wrong\">lethal fighting force<\/a> that rewards individual excellence and initiative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Biden-era system adopted by the Army to put fighting bias ahead of fighting wars has been dropped.<\/p>\n<p>The Command Assessment Program was a pilot program for several years before being cemented into place by former Army Secretary Christine Wormuth as the Biden administration was leaving town, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/09\/02\/army-cancels-biden-era-promotion-program-aimed-at-eliminating-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The program was designed to find conscious and unconscious biases as candidates for command positions were evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Good riddance,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1963196274036900249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Promotions across @DeptofDefense will ONLY be based on merit &amp; performance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good riddance.<\/p>\n<p>Promotions across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofDefense?\">@DeptofDefense<\/a> will ONLY be based on merit &amp; performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ttGRGsIByA\">pic.twitter.com\/ttGRGsIByA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1963196274036900249?\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The CAP system replaced an Army program called the Centralized Selection Board\/List.<\/p>\n<p>The former program, which will now be used again, evaluated candidates based on performance, according to Military Times.<\/p>\n<p>The CAP system did not appear to increase interest in promotions.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, 54 percent of officers did not participate in the program, an increase from the 40 percent average prior to the bias-detection program being put in place.<\/p>\n<p>Army officials at one time thought of trying to adapt CAP, but in the end decided to be rid of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-pulls-plug-navy-vice-admiral-nominee-woke-past-comes-light-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a> representative Maj. Travis Shaw said officers will be evaluated on past assignments, &ldquo;demonstrated potential,&rdquo; and performance, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/army-ends-command-assessment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task and Purpose<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hegseth-bars-chinese-nationals-sensitive-dod-projects-espionage-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hegseth<\/a> called for the creation of a &ldquo;restoring America&rsquo;s fighting force task force,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/01\/29\/hegseth-moves-to-ban-race-sex-consideration-from-military-promotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he said the Pentagon&rsquo;s core mission is to &ldquo;win the nation&rsquo;s wars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Achieving that goal requires &ldquo;a lethal fighting force that rewards individual initiative, excellence, and hard work based on merit,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: The US Army has CANCELED a Biden-era &lsquo;inclusive&rsquo; promotion program<\/p>\n<p>SecDef Pete Hegseth: &ldquo;Good riddance. Promotions across the Department of Defense will ONLY be based on merit &amp; performance.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l1163hPOJA\">pic.twitter.com\/l1163hPOJA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1963200089469370740?\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 bFwqVI body-paragraph body-paragraph\">He said that regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-triggers-leftist-meltdown-one-sentence-message-christ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promotions<\/a>, &ldquo;the department will not consider sex, race, or ethnicity when considering individuals for promotion, command, or special duty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 bFwqVI body-paragraph body-paragraph\">At the time, he also said quotas would be banned.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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