Hegseth Fires Top Military Planner—List of High-Profile Pentagon Departures
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s strategy, planning and policy chief, according to reports. The article says the Pentagon has not announced a successor or publicly explained the decision, which comes amid other senior military departures and plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals.Key Facts
- Sylvia, a former 101st Airborne Division commander, served as the Joint Chiefs’ strategy, planning and policy chief, known as the J5.
- The Associated Press reported Sylvia’s removal; an anonymous source told ABC News it was due to a lack of confidence.
- The Joint Chiefs’ spokesperson thanked Sylvia and his family for more than three decades of service.
- The article says Lieutenant General Joseph McGee previously held the J5 role and left it a little over a year earlier.
- Hegseth said last month that he would cut one-fifth of U.S. generals and admirals by the start of 2027.
- The article lists the departures of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife in February 2025.
- The article reports that the Trump administration is weighing whether to resume military operations against Iran.
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