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Navy Secretary John C. Phelan was removed from his post effective immediately, with Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announcing the departure on X. Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao was named acting secretary.

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Navy Secretary John C. Phelan was removed from his post effective immediately, with Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announcing the departure on X. Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao was named acting secretary.

Phelan had served as the 79th secretary of the Navy since March 2025, overseeing nearly 1 million sailors, Marines, reservists and civilian personnel and a budget exceeding $260 billion.

Phelan had served as the 79th secretary of the Navy since March 2025, overseeing nearly 1 million sailors, Marines, reservists and civilian personnel and a budget exceeding $260 billion.

Tensions between Phelan and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been building for months over shipbuilding reform and Phelan's direct communication with President Trump, which Hegseth viewed as bypassing the chain of command.

Tensions between Phelan and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been building for months over shipbuilding reform and Phelan's direct communication with President Trump, which Hegseth viewed as bypassing the chain of command.

Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg had grown dissatisfied with Phelan's handling of the Navy's shipbuilding initiative and had been assuming responsibility for the project, congressional officials said.

Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg had grown dissatisfied with Phelan's handling of the Navy's shipbuilding initiative and had been assuming responsibility for the project, congressional officials said.

Phelan's firing came during an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, with U.S. forces having redirected 31 vessels and boarded two ships. Sen. Jack Reed called the dismissal "troubling" given the active naval operations.

Phelan's firing came during an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, with U.S. forces having redirected 31 vessels and boarded two ships. Sen. Jack Reed called the dismissal "troubling" given the active naval operations.

Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran who became undersecretary in October 2025, will serve as acting secretary. Phelan's departure marks the first exit of a military service secretary under the current administration.

Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran who became undersecretary in October 2025, will serve as acting secretary. Phelan's departure marks the first exit of a military service secretary under the current administration.

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