Overview
- Army officials confirmed the Command Assessment Program is discontinued and the service is reverting to the Centralized Selection List process for command selection.
- Previous CAP results will not be considered by the returning selection boards, an Army spokesperson said.
- Leaders said the decision aligns with a June 20 directive to review officer evaluations, and the program had been paused for review by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll last month.
- CAP began in 2019 and was formalized in January 2025, incorporating anonymous peer and subordinate feedback and psychometric assessments to identify command-suitable traits.
- Participation had declined, with 54% of eligible officers opting out in 2024, as the program faced scrutiny over an IG case involving Gen. Charles Hamilton and public praise for its cancellation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose office was reported to have driven the decision.