By Jeff Parrott | The Salt Lake Tribune | Photo by Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Top Utah National Guard leaders, including the state’s adjutant general, have not been invited to an impromptu meeting of the military’s senior brass, a guard official said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — who now goes by secretary of war after President Donald Trump signed an executive order ceremoniously changing the name of the Defense Department — has ordered hundreds of general officers to a Tuesday meeting at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, The Washington Post first reported.

The rare meeting of so many senior military leaders in one location, which is also expected to include generals traveling back to the United States from combat postings overseas, has raised security concerns, sources familiar with the meeting told The Post.

“I confirmed with our leadership that we have not been invited to attend the meeting and do not have any information on what the meeting is about,” a spokesperson told The Salt Lake Tribune.

The Utah National Guard has at least four generals, including the state’s top military leader, the adjutant general, along with an assistant, and general officers over Army and Air National Guard units.

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