The Department release itself did not list names. Public records and Senate nomination filings show several Marine Corps generals were on the President’s nomination list around Jan. 15–20, 2026 — for example: Lt. Gen. James H. Adams III; Lt. Gen. Melvin G. Carter; Lt. Gen. Joseph A. Matos III; Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr.; Lt. Gen. Robert C. Fulford; Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel; Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson (see Senate/Defense reporting for full lists).
Public notifications and reporting indicate nominees were being considered for specific senior billets (examples from related notices): James H. Adams III — Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (if confirmed); Melvin G. Carter — military affairs advisor to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Joseph A. Matos III — deputy commandant for information (promotion to lieutenant general). Other nominees on the same notice were for various lieutenant‑general slots across the services.
General‑officer nominations are made by the President and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The nomination is sent to the Senate, typically referred to the Armed Services Committee for review/hearing and then to the full Senate for a confirmation vote; timing varies — confirmations can take days to many months depending on scheduling, holds, or vetting issues. (See Senate/Armed Services committee and CRS guidance.)
The Department’s releases page and individual nomination notices are typically posted on the Department’s official news site (war.gov) and the Pentagon’s press releases; full lists and official biographies also appear when the Department issues a more detailed announcement or when nominations are filed with the Senate (Congress.gov/Senate nomination pages). The article’s short notice did not include names; expect fuller lists and biographies on the Department news releases page and on Congress.gov once postings are processed.
Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of War (sworn in Jan. 25, 2025). As Secretary he heads the Department of War and publicly announces presidential general‑officer nominations and oversees departmental policy and civilian leadership functions described in Department releases.
The Department of War is the executive department responsible for the U.S. military (the renamed/ reorganized Pentagon in this context). It publishes its own news/releases and coordinates with the Department of Defense and service branches on personnel matters; nominations for general officers still follow statutory Senate confirmation processes. (See Department news site and Congress.gov for how the Department interacts with the Senate.)