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Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Navy secretary

Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader

The Associated Press | Apr 22, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.