Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader

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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.

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Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
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Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader

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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.