A top general pushed out at Pentagon's Joint Staff
Summary
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed from his role as director of the Joint Staff’s Strategy, Plans and Policy office, known as the J-5, and has retired from the Army. Sources said he was removed for a lack of confidence, but it was unclear whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine ordered the move.Key Facts
- Sylvia served as the Joint Staff’s director for Strategy, Plans and Policy for 11 months.
- The J-5 handles long-term strategic planning and is one of the Joint Staff’s key directorates.
- A Joint Staff spokesperson said Sylvia and his family had served the nation for 32 years.
- The Joint Staff website now lists Maj. Gen. Mark H. Slocum as vice director, without listing Sylvia as director.
- Sylvia is the latest senior military officer to be removed or sidelined during Hegseth’s tenure as defense secretary.
- Two other Army generals serving on the Joint Staff retired early last year, including Sylvia’s predecessor, Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee.
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