US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed the Pentagon's chief planner, Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, in a move similar to the earlier forced retirement of his predecessor, Joseph McGee. A Joint Staff spokesperson praised Sylvia's 32 years of distinguished service to the nation.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s chief planner, Brett Sylvia.
Sylvia's predecessor, Joseph McGee, was similarly forced to retire by the defence secretary.
"The Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our deepest gratitude to Lieutenant Gen. Brett Sylvia and his family for their 32 years of distinguished service to our nation," a Joint Staff spokesperson told Al Jazeera.
"We wish him and his family the best as they graduate to new opportunities and the next chapters of their lives."
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