Summary
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down. George was nominated for the role in 2023 but is retiring immediately. He will be succeeded by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve.
Key Facts
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to retire.
- Randy George's term as Army Chief of Staff was supposed to last four years.
- George was nominated by former President Joe Biden in 2023.
- Gen. Christopher LaNeve will take over as acting Army Chief of Staff.
- George has served in the Gulf War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- The reason for George stepping down was not made clear.
- Hegseth has removed more than a dozen senior military officers since taking office.
