Navy Secretary John Phelan will be leaving the administration effective immediately, the chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, announced on Wednesday evening. It’s unclear what prompted Phelan’s exit or whether it was his choice.
“Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,” Parnell said. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy.”
Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve as acting secretary of the Navy.
His bio page on the Navy’s website said his priorities as secretary focused on “strengthening shipbuilding and the maritime industrial base; fostering an adaptive, accountable and war fighting culture; and improving the health, welfare and training of our people.”
Prior to his appointment as secretary, Phelan founded and was the chairman of Rugger Management, LLC, a private investment firm. Before that, he served as
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