https://www.scmp.com/rss/524080/feed Known for her naval career, she served as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations from November 2023 until her removal by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in February 2025. She made history as the first woman to hold this position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said on Thursday without giving a reason for the departure as the United States wages a war against Iran. General Randy George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately”, said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the post of Army chief of staff, which typically runs for four years, since August 2023 under the Biden... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348861/hegseth-ousts-armys-top-uniformed-officer-even-us-wages-war-iran?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348861/hegseth-ousts-armys-top-uniformed-officer-even-us-wages-war-iran?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:23:47 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military’s top officers – hundreds of generals and admirals – to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter. The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering on Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers at the Marine Corps base in Quantico. The people, who described the move as unusual, were not authorised to publicly discuss the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326900/trump-defence-chief-hegseth-summons-top-us-military-commanders-mystery-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326900/trump-defence-chief-hegseth-summons-top-us-military-commanders-mystery-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:24:26 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Admiral Daryl Caudle took over as the navy’s highest-ranking officer on Monday, ending a six-month vacancy created by the Trump administration’s firing of his predecessor. Caudle became chief of naval operations as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been firing a growing list of military leaders with little or no explanation. Remarks at a swearing-in ceremony at Washington Navy Yard offered several nods to the admiral being in close alignment with the Trump administration leaders above him. In... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323122/new-top-admiral-takes-over-us-navy-amid-military-firings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323122/new-top-admiral-takes-over-us-navy-amid-military-firings?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:39:02 +0000