US Navy secretary leaving position ‘effective immediately,’ Pentagon says

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately” the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.“On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy,” Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.He wished Phelan well in his future endeavors and said that Undersecretary Hung Cao will become the acting Secretary of the Navy.The sudden departure comes just a day after Phelan addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the Navy’s annual conference in Washington, DC, and spoke with reporters about his agenda.Phelan’s departure also comes just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George, as well as two other top generals in the Army.Phelan had not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in

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