SAEDNEWS: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Dismisses Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia
According to Saednews, Sylvia held a key military planning role as director of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff before his removal. His predecessor, Lieutenant General Joseph McGee, was also compelled to retire by Hegseth.
“The Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our deepest gratitude to Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia and his family for his 32 years of distinguished service to our nation,” a Joint Staff spokesperson told Al Jazeera. “We wish him and his family every success as they move on to new opportunities and begin the next chapters of their lives.”
No official explanation has been provided for Sylvia’s departure.
