U.S. Defense Secretary Tells Army Chief of Staff to "Resign and Retire Immediately"
On April 2, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that CBS News quoted sources saying that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has requested Army Chief of Staff Randy George to "resign and retire immediately."
An official from the Department of Defense confirmed the news to Defense News but declined to provide further information.
The Army Chief of Staff is the highest military officer in the U.S. Army, typically serving a four-year term. George began serving as Army Chief of Staff in 2023, which means he was originally supposed to serve until 2027.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requested Army Chief of Staff Randy George to resign and retire immediately on April 2, 2023, as confirmed by a Department of Defense official. George, who began his term in 2023, was expected to serve until 2027.
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requested Army Chief of Staff Randy George to resign and retire immediately.
- The request was confirmed by a Department of Defense official.
- Randy George has been in the position since 2023 and was expected to serve until 2027.