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Navy Secretary Asked to Step Down Now
John Phelan has left his job as Navy Secretary. He was the Navy's top civilian official.
The Pentagon said he left on Wednesday. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the news.
An official said Phelan was asked to leave. He did not leave on his own.
Undersecretary Hung Cao will now act as Navy Secretary. This follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth firing the Army's top officer about a week earlier. These changes mark a big shift in military leadership.
Klear Note — The Navy Secretary is the top civilian leader of the Navy. This is the second major military leadership change in one week.
Key Terms 3
- Navy Secretary
- The top civilian leader in charge of the US Navy
- Pentagon
- The US military's main headquarters near Washington DC
- Undersecretary
- A senior official who ranks just below the Secretary