Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forces out Army&x27;s top officer Courtney KubeThu, April 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM UTC 0 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Army Chief of Staff General Randy George attend the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP Getty Images file) (Jim Watson) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, four U.S. military officials said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forces out Army's top officer
Courtney KubeThu, April 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM UTC
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Army Chief of Staff General Randy George attend the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP - Getty Images file) (Jim Watson)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, four U.S. military officials said.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed George's departure in a statement Thursday, saying on X that the Army's top officer would be "retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately."
"The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement," Parnell added.
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Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy George attends a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2. (Win McNamee / Getty Images file) (Win McNamee)
Hegseth has long eyed removing George, who began his post in September 2023. The defense secretary has removed other senior officials he believes are associated with previous administrations. George served as senior military assistant to former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during the Biden administration.
George was expected to remain in the job for longer, at least until summer, according to four officials. He would have normally retired from his position later this year or next year.
Hegseth asked George to retire effective immediately. It is unclear who will serve as Army chief, but Hegseth had recently pushed for the installation of Gen. Christopher LaNeve as the vice-chief of the Army, and two officials have said Hegseth made the move to prepare LaNeve to ultimately take over as chief.
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Published: April 3, 2026 at 12:54AM on Source: MORNING MAG
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